In the Past, and in Many Developing Countries Today, Men

question 99

Multiple Choice

In the past, and in many developing countries today, men have been responsible for __________, whereas women have been responsible for __________.

• A)hunting, fishing, and fighting off attackers; caring for young children, food preparation, and running the household
• B)caring for young children, food preparation, and running the household; hunting, fishing, and fighting off attackers
• C)tending to crops, seeding the fields, and gathering wild edibles; fighting off animal and human attackers
• D)nursing children, tending to the elderly, and caring for children; clearing the forest, gathering wild edibles, and teaching boys how to cook

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Definitions:

Convergence

The process or state of different elements coming together or merging towards a unified or common point.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that each eye perceives because of the different angles in which each eye views the world.

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure in the inner ear, part of the cochlea, that plays a key role in sound perception by vibrating in response to different frequencies.

Audition

The process of hearing or the ability to hear.