Which of the Following Statements Concerning Maternal and Paternal Influences

question 597

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

• A)The different care giving styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development.
• B)Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are.
• C)Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children.
• D)Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not.

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