Horticultural societies where political organization is relatively uncentralized and cooperation among women is important are often associated with which type of residence pattern?​

A) ​matrilocal
B) ​patrilocal
C) ​avunculocal
D) ​neolocal

Matrilocal residence patterns refer to societies where married couples live with or near the wife's family, which is more commonly found in horticultural societies where cooperation among women is important. Patrilocal residence patterns refer to societies where married couples live with or near the husband's family and are more commonly found in societies with centralized political organization. Avunculocal residence patterns refer to societies where married couples live with or near the husband's mother's brother and are relatively rare. Neolocal residence patterns refer to societies where married couples establish a new household apart from both sets of parents and are more commonly found in industrial societies.