What Did Margaret Mead's Findings from Research in New Guinea

question 10

Multiple Choice

What did Margaret Mead's findings from research in New Guinea make clear in regard to 'sex' and 'gender'?

• A) Sex begets (leads to) gender through biological determinism.
• B) Gender expectations are culturally relative.
• C) Gender naturally arises out of sex.
• D) Gender conformity is determined by sex.
• E) Sex and gender are always the same.

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