Studies Indicate That Boys Are

question 75

Multiple Choice

Studies indicate that boys are:

• A) less likely than girls to get more attention in class from the teachers
• B) less likely to be asked questions when compared to girls
• C) receive less constructive criticism
• D) more likely to monopolize class discussions

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Definitions:

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings that are born at the same time but have developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.

Environmental Shared

The portion of the environment that is experienced identically by individuals, often used in contrast to "non-shared environment" in studies of heritability.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins originating from the division of a single fertilized egg, sharing all of their genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, leading to siblings with genetic similarities but not identical genomes.