Which of the Following Statements About Polygynous Marriages Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about polygynous marriages is true?

• A)They are characteristic of high social instability,as with serial monogamy in southern California and Washington,D.C.
• B)They frequently involve a hierarchical arrangement among the wives.
• C)They are associated with male infanticide.
• D)They are characterized by there being more than one husband in a single household.
• E)They tend to occur in societies that have more men than women.

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