The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as
A)exogamy.
B)hypergamy.
C)endogamy.
D)homogamy.

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Exogamy refers to the social or cultural practice of marrying or forming relationships outside of one's own social group, clan or tribe. It often involves rules or customs that prohibit marriage within certain groups, such as close relatives or people with the same surname. Hypergamy refers to the practice of marrying someone of higher social status, endogamy refers to the practice of marrying someone within one's own social or cultural group, and homogamy refers to the tendency to marry someone who has similar characteristics or traits.

The Requirement That Individuals Select Mates from Outside Certain Groups