A mother and her four­year­old daughter hear the grandmother refer to the weather outside as "it's raining cats and dogs."The mother tends to get one meaning from this phrase, while her daughter is hoping for a lot of new pets. In understanding the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs," the mother and daughter are experiencing a difference in

When a researcher tests his or her hypothesis, he or she is

often hoping to gather information that is consistent with a particular theory. What, more specifically, allows a researcher to say that he or she has "proven" a theory? A) Any time a hypothesis is confirmed, a theory is automatically "proven." B) Any time a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms at least one other theory, a theory has been "proven." C) Any time a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms all other known theories, a theory has been "proven." D) A researcher is never able to say that he or she has "proven" a theory.

What are some of the reasons provided by individuals in this clip why boys are preferred over girls in the countries of Taiwan, India, and South Korea?

What will be an ideal response?