Preschool Boys ______

question 41

Multiple Choice

Preschool boys ______.

• A) show somewhat lesser visual-spatial ability than girls.
• B) show somewhat greater verbal ability than girls.
• C) tend to show more empathy and to report more fears than girls.
• D) engage in more rough-and-tumble play and are more aggressive than girls.

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