Which of the Following Statements About Birth Order Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about birth order is true?

• A) Firstborns always receive the most parental investment in families with three or more children.
• B) Middleborns end up receiving less total parental investment even if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.
• C) Lastborns always receive the least parental investment if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.
• D) Middleborns end up receiving more total parental investment, particularly if the parents divide their investment equally among all the children present in the household at a given time.

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