The Prevailing View Among Developmental Psychologists Is That Gender Differences

question 106

Multiple Choice

The prevailing view among developmental psychologists is that gender differences in emotional sensitivity are

• A) primarily due to experience.
• B) primarily due to biological differences.
• C) reflect both nature and nurture.
• D) nonexistent.

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