Which of the Following Explanations for the Universality of Marriage

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations for the universality of marriage has the most support from the ethnographic record and comparative animal studies?

• A) postpartum requirements
• B) prolonged infant dependency
• C) sexual competition
• D) gender division of labor

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Definitions:

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American Psychiatric Association

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