One Potential Reason That Mallory and Mikey, a Brother and Sister

question 17

Multiple Choice

One potential reason that Mallory and Mikey, a brother and sister growing up in the same family, have completely different personalities may be that:

• A) they have very different family experiences, both through differential treatment by parents and their own perceptions of similar experiences.
• B) gender differences in perception show that males are less likely than females to notice differential treatment by parents.
• C) they are not identical twins and so share only half of their genetic material.
• D) Mallory's athletic abilities lead Mikey to engage in sibling rivalry with her.

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