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A Sociology Student Is Reading an Essay on the Median Age of First Marriage in Western Countries Throughout the Twentieth Century. The

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A sociology student is reading an essay on the median age of first marriage in Western countries throughout the twentieth century. The author of the essay cites factors common to these countries that the author believes caused an increase in the median age of first marriage, such as new technologies that shortened the time needed for domestic chores, making two-person households less necessary and living alone more viable. The student asserts that beyond these factors there must be additional ones specific to particular Western countries that influenced the increase of age at first marriage Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph that support the student's assertion? Choose 1 answer: A Between 1970 and 2000.the median age of first marriage rose more sharply for men in England and Wales than it did for men in the United States. B Between 1900 and 2000.the median age of first marriage for women in England and Wales was consistently higher than for women in the United States, as was the case for men. C The median age of first marriage for men in England and Wales

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A. Between 1970 and 2000 the median age of first marriage rose more sharply for men in England and Wales than it did for men in the United States.

Explanation

The question is a multiple-choice type that asks for the most effective use of data from a graph to support the student's assertion that additional country-specific factors influenced the increase in the median age of first marriage. The best choice will highlight a significant difference between countries, supporting the idea of unique, country-specific factors.