In the Context of Gender Differences Among Children, Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the context of gender differences among children, which of the following is true?

• A) Mothers are more likely to encourage rough-and-tumble play in daughters than sons.
• B) Parents talk more to infant daughters than infant sons.
• C) Parents provide baby girls and boys with the same bedroom decorations and toys.
• D) Parents smile more at sons and are more emotionally expressive toward them.

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Definitions:

Rodents

A diverse group of mammals characterized by their continuously growing incisors, including mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers.

Lobe-Finned Fishes

Fish species characterized by fleshy, lobed, paired fins, which are believed to be the ancestors of amphibians and other land vertebrates.

Tetrapods

Vertebrates with four limbs or limb-like appendages, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Ray-Finned Fishes

A diverse group of fishes known for their fins which are supported by long, bony rods arranged in a ray pattern.