Cross-cultural studies indicate that

A. a gender-based division of labor is very uncommon.
B. in most societies, women tend to be the primary child caregivers.
C. men never contribute to child care.
D. women generally are less restricted than men are with respect to premarital and extramarital sex.
E. men contribute much more to subsistence than women do.


Answer: B

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