Choose the Correct Description of Female-Male Differences in Middle Childhood

question 1

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct description of female-male differences in middle childhood friendships.

• A) Boys spend more time playing indoors or near home or school.
• B) Girls are more likely to play in pairs or in small, fairly exclusive groups.
• C) Boys' friendship groups are smaller than girls' friendship groups.
• D) Girls' friendship groups are more accepting of newcomers than are boys' friendship groups.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation or experimentation.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on a dependent variable.

Nomothetic

An approach in psychology that seeks to understand the general laws that govern behavior, by studying large groups of individuals.

Idiosyncratic

Pertaining to peculiar or individual characteristics or behaviors that distinguish someone or something from others.