Which of the following statements about polygynous marriages is true?
A. They are characteristic of high social instability, as with serial monogamy in southern California and Washington, D.C.
B. They frequently involve a hierarchical arrangement among the wives.
C. They are associated with male infanticide.
D. They are characterized by there being more than one husband in a single household.
E. They tend to occur in societies that have more men than women.
Answer: B
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