Which of the Following Statements Describes Polygynous Mende Households

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes polygynous Mende households?

• A) Wives are ranked by order of marriage.
• B) Mende men and women agree that wives from high-status families outrank wives from lower-status families.
• C) Serious problems arise if a husband shows favoritism toward a wife higher in the marriage ranking and neglects a wife from a high-status family.
• D) Both b and c are true.

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