Much of the world is changing toward a setting where physical strength matters less and alternative child-care arrangements are possible. The view that men's and women's behavioral tendencies are determined by social structure implies that
A) their behavioral tendencies will change over thousands of years.
B) their behavioral tendencies will change relatively quickly (over hundreds of years).
C) their behavioral tendencies will probably never change.
D) men will primarily adopt child-rearing duties and women will primarily adopt the duties of rulers and warriors.

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The view that men's and women's behavioral tendencies are determined by social structure implies that as social structures change, so too will behavioral tendencies. This can happen relatively quickly, especially compared to biological evolution, which can take thousands of years. Changes in social structures, such as shifts in the importance of physical strength and the availability of alternative child-care arrangements, can lead to changes in behavioral tendencies over hundreds of years or even less.

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