Question

love and marriage
from a western perspective, we might think that marriages not based on love are doomed to failure or unhappiness, but this is usually not the case. one study done in india in the 1980s used the rubin love scale to measure the amount of love in a relationship over the course of many years. in india, both autonomous and arranged marriages are fairly common, so the researchers compared and contrasted their results. they found that autonomous marriages start with a high amount of love, but the number goes down steadily in future years. in arranged marriages, on the other hand, the amount of love the couple feels starts relatively low, but it increases over time. by the ten - year mark, arranged marriages experienced twice the amount of love as autonomous marriages. of course, some marriages are dysfunctional and even abusive, but according to the study, those in arranged marriages generally enjoy happier lives and lower divorce rates.
who arranges?
millions of people have had arranged marriages in the past, and millions still engage in the practice today. most modern arranged marriages take place in the middle east
question 2
multiple choice: whats the purpose of the section \love and marriage\?
a. to summarize research which suggests that arranged marriages are more successful than autonomous marriages
b. to describe how successful arranged marriages are in western cultures, such as in the united states
c. to provide examples of couples whose love increased in an arranged marriage
d. to detail why autonomous marriages are superior to arranged marriages

Explanation:

The section summarizes a 1980s Indian study comparing autonomous (love-based) and arranged marriages. It outlines that autonomous marriages start with high love that decreases over time, while arranged marriages start with low love that doubles by the 10-year mark, with arranged marriages having happier lives and lower divorce rates. Option A matches this purpose of summarizing this comparative research.

Answer:

A. to summarize research which suggests that arranged marriages are more successful than autonomous marriages