The preference for male children _____
a. is universal
b. doesn’t really exist and only appears in the anthropological literature because of the male bias in anthropology
c. is only found in food-collecting (foraging) societies
d. is much more common than the rare preference for female children
e. ultimately creates a healthy and balanced society
ANSWER:
d
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