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.
d
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The presence of sexual dimorphism in the australopithecines suggests
A) monogynous mating B) single male, multi-female social groups C) the presence of predators in the environment D) polyandrous mating E) promiscuous and/or polygynous mating with some degree of male-male competition
Leadership in a tribe depends on:
a. being elected by members of the extended tribe. b. inheriting the position. c. the persuasive abilities of the individual. d. having the most wealth.
Why should the numbers from Kinsey's research be considered merely illustrative, rather than statistically accurate?
A. a reliance on nonrandom samples B. flaws in the statistical models used C. sample sizes that were too small D. incorrect assignment of causation E. failure to account for variance in the target population
Among food foragers, religion tends to be inseparable from daily life
a. True b. False