DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
GENDER DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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dowry
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exchange money
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom, or his family, to the bride, or her family, dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride, or her family, to the groom, or his family.
Detailed explanation-2: -bridewealth, also called bride-price or marriage payment, payment made by a groom or his kin to the kin of the bride in order to ratify a marriage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dowries Are the Price a Groom Pays for His Bride It is something a woman can take as security should she choose to leave her husband. In certain cultures, the dowry can even be the engagement ring itself.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bridewealth is often one part of a reciprocal exchange, in which case it is accompanied by the provision of a dowry-a payment presented by the bride’s family to that of the groom. Bridewealth may consist of money or goods, and it may be paid in one sum or in installments over a period of time.