Siblings may compete against each other for favor in their families when __________.

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When there are no automatic rules for inheritance, siblings may feel the need to compete for favor in their families in order to increase their chances of receiving a larger inheritance or a more favorable position within the family structure. In cases of property inheritance, primogeniture (the rule that the firstborn son inherits everything) may also create competition among siblings. However, polyandrous marriage patterns (where multiple husbands share a wife) are unlikely to create inheritance-related competition among siblings, as inheritance is typically based on the biological father of the child, not multiple husbands.

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