The Idea That Women Are Kept Out of Warfare Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

The idea that women are kept out of warfare because their potential fertility is more important to the group than their potential as warriors is consistent with the __________ theory.

• A) expendability
• B) economy-of-effort
• C) compatibility-with-child-care
• D) strength

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Definitions:

Nonmonotonic Relationship

A relationship between two variables where the direction of the effect changes over the range of the variable, meaning it can increase then decrease, or vice-versa.

Independent Variables

The factors that are manipulated or varied by researchers in an experiment to determine their effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Fear Arousal

A psychological response to a threat that increases alertness or anxiety, often studied in the context of behavior change interventions.