A Gender Difference That Appears Early in Development and Across

question 9

Multiple Choice

A gender difference that appears early in development and across cultures is that compared to girls, boys are more

• A) emotional.
• B) intelligent.
• C) physically aggressive.
• D) verbally assertive.

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Definitions:

Anxiously Attached

A type of attachment style characterized by anxiety about relationships and a fear of abandonment.

Initiate Friendships

The act of reaching out and making efforts to start friendships, which involves social skills and the willingness to form new social connections.

Disorganized Attachment

A type of attachment seen in some children who exhibit inconsistent and erratic behavior towards caregivers, often a result of trauma or neglect.

Intrusive

Involving an unwelcome or uninvited interference or intervention in another’s affairs.