Which of the Following Statements Best Summarizes the Findings of Margaret

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best summarizes the findings of Margaret Mead concerning the nature versus nurture debate?

• A)The experiences of adolescents varied depending on culture,but all societies recognize that women are better nurturers of children than men.
• B)Gendered divisions of labour are the result of culture,and teenage girls in Samoan society were not following the same ideas of sexual morality found in the United States.
• C)Gender roles and responsibilities are determined by biology for all societies but both men and women can be good nurturers of children.
• D)Teen rebellion against parents is surprisingly universal throughout the world,but societies have very different ideas of what is,and is not,appropriate for men and women to do.

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