Which of these is not a recent trend in dating and marriage? (apex(sociology))

a. arranged marriages
b. cohabitation
c. waiting longer to get married
d. online dating

The correct answer is A. Arranged marriages.

Explanation

An arranged marriage is a practice commonly used by families to obtain benefits. In this practice, the parents are the ones who decide who will marry their son or daughter usually in exchange for benefits such as money, property or goods. This practice was common in past centuries and eras especially during the middle ages, during which arranged marriages in royal families were common to increase the power of monarch and nobles. However, at present, this practice is no longer a trend because people have empowered themselves to marry someone for love and not for interest and this practice only exists in a few cultures or groups. So, the correct answer is A. Arranged marriages.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”