Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Importance of Peers

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the importance of peers' gender:

• A)up to age 7, children are equally likely to choose same-gender or opposite-gender companions for play
• B)up to age 3 or 4, boys and girls increasingly choose playmates of the same gender and exclude children of the other gender
• C)there are no exceptions to the gender-exclusivity rule
• D)after ages 5 or 6 children choose same gender play partners

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