Some polygynous societies try to reduce competition by practicing sororal polygyny, which is when the co-wives are __________

A) sisters
B) good friends
C) of similar temperament
D) of very different ages


A

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Marriage markets are similar between industrialized and nonindustrialized countries.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A number of researchers predict that the world will eventually __________

A) come to be politically integrated B) find a peaceful solution for territorial disputes C) return to small, ethnically distinct units D) settle into two or three primary superpowers

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a. ?Social stratification b. Coercive power c. ?Persuasive power d. Authoritative power

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