The savanna baboons of Nairobi Park live in:

A. social units very similar to those of the gelada
B. large multimale troops
C. associations of monogamous family units
D. a fission-fusion society


B. large multimale troops

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A. intersexual selection B. intrasexual selection C. countersexual selection D. infrasexual selection

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In tribal societies, unlike industrial ones, marriage entails only an agreement between the people getting married; descent groups play only a minor role

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Sexual asymmetry can be shown through the use of doublets, which _____

a. demonstrate the inequality of women compared to men in America b. are pairs of words that have the same meaning, but one word is used by men and the other by women c. are found in Standard American English d. always vary in terms of loudness and aggressiveness e. are words that are constructed of at least two other words and have a private meaning between men and women

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Today in India, the caste system

a. still functions in rural areas, though in a weakened form. b. is still fairly strong in both rural and urban areas. c. has decreased in the number of castes that are recognized. d. is the source of social harmony since the different castes are interdependent.

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