Which of the following is a task with variable gender assignments cross-culturally?

a. Hunting small animals
b. Caring for children
c. Clearing fields for planting
d. Building a house


Answer: a

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When a tenant farmer gives 20 percent of his crop to his landlord, he is allocating resources to a

A. ceremonial fund. B. replacement fund. C. rent fund. D. subsistence fund. E. social fund.

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Which of the following statements about the Nayar is correct?

a. When a Nayar girl reaches the age of menstruation, she leaves her home and goes to live with her husband. b. The Nayar girl’s brother is always considered the legal father and primary supporter of her children. c. The men with whom a Nayar woman enters into formalized sexual relationships become obligated to support her and her children economically. d. A man must give a Nayar girl gifts three times a year to formalize the sexual relationship. e. The Nayar women raise their female children, while the Nayar men raise the male children.

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Prevalence rate is a function of both incidence and __________

a. death rate b. incidence rate c. population size d. duration

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In which type of environment do most scientists agree that early human forbears lived?

a. Tropical lowland environment b. Heavily forested environment c. A mixed forest and savanna environment d. Large, open grassy savanna environment e. Arid, desert environment

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