In the Context of the Size of Same-Sex Groups of Children

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the context of the size of same-sex groups of children, from about 5 years of age onward

• A) boys are more likely to associate together in larger clusters than girls are.
• B) girls are more likely to engage in rough-and-tumble play than boys.
• C) girls are more likely to participate in organized group games than boys are.
• D) boys are more likely than girls to play in dyads or triads.

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