Of the Following Theories Anthropologists Have Proposed to Explain How

question 40

Multiple Choice

Of the following theories anthropologists have proposed to explain how gender roles are divided cross-culturally, which theory says that the demands of pregnancy and nursing limit women to performing tasks close to home, like cooking and gathering wild plants?

• A) compatibility-with-child-care
• B) economy-of-effort
• C) expendability
• D) strength

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Definitions:

Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC)

The expected due date for a pregnant woman to give birth.

Ultrasonography

A diagnostic imaging technique using ultrasound waves to visualize internal organs, tissues, or blood flow for medical examination.

Trimester

One of the three parts into which pregnancy is divided, each lasting about three months, used to monitor fetal development and maternal health.

Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC)

The predicted date of a pregnant woman's delivery.