Using the sociological imagination, which of the following sequences of reasoning best analyzes why a rising number of young adults delay marriage in a specific country?

Identify general patterns in marriage timing, examine historical shifts such as economic changes and cultural norms, relate individual choices (e.g., career focus) to structural forces (e.g., labor market), and remain open to alternative cultural explanations rather than assuming a single cause.

Attribute the delay solely to individuals' personal immaturity and poor decision-making, ignoring historic economic transformations and cultural shifts that influence choices.

Explain the delay purely by citing biological trends in fertility that directly cause people to postpone life events, without reference to culture or economy.

Conclude that an increase in delayed marriages means marriage as an institution no longer exists anywhere and is therefore irrelevant to sociological analysis.