Egalitarian Societies Have No Social Groups with Unequal Access to Power

question 28

Multiple Choice

Egalitarian societies have no social groups with unequal access to power, prestige, or resources, __________.

• A) but they generally afford greater access of these to men than to women
• B) and they ensure equality by sorting social groups by gender
• C) and they often afford the same balance across genders
• D) but they usually afford greater access of these to women than to men

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Definitions:

Polyandry Benefits

Advantages derived from a mating system where one female mates with multiple males, often leading to increased genetic diversity among offspring.

Decorated Crickets

Crickets that carry material on their backs, thought to be a form of predator defense or mate attraction.

Offspring Survival

The likelihood or rate at which an organism's offspring live to a reproductive age, often influenced by environmental and genetic factors.

Peahens

The female counterparts of peacocks, distinguished by their lack of the colorful tail feathers exhibited by males.