The gender gap in emotional sensitivity seems to come primarily from
A) exposure to androgens prenatally.
B) parenting styles that downplay gender stereotypes.
C) cultural expectations that girls be warm and expressive and boys be distant and self-controlled.
D) reinforcement from teachers for quiet and self-controlled behavior.
C
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a) NAEYC accreditation b) staff with advanced degrees and training in Montessori methods c) a pediatrician on the premises and clear rules to control the children's behavior d) a professionally run facility rather than one run out of an individual's home and an emphasis on discipline
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a) calm themselves more easily. b) identify the source of their fears. c) effectively repress their feelings. d) approach objects, but not social situations.