According to the Text, Patterns of Touch Are Strongly Influenced

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

• A) Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are.
• B) Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are.
• C) Social status has an influence on touching in terms of both who is touched and who is doing the touching.
• D) In everyday interaction,, men and women tend to use touch about equally.

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