Asked by Kassandra Victoria on Jul 31, 2024
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In a study of 7- to 10-year-old children in China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States, which asked the kids themselves to report on their use of both kinds of aggression, Lansford et al. (2012) found that in all nine countries
A) boys were more physically aggressive than girls.
B) boys were more likely than girls to use indirect, relational aggression.
C) there was a relatively small effect size for physical aggression in favor of boys.
D) there was a significantly large effect size for relational aggression in favor of boys.
Relational Aggression
A type of aggression characterized by harm to relationships or social standing, often through gossip or social exclusion.
Physical Aggression
Behaviors that intend to cause physical harm or injury to another person.
Effect Size
A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon or the strength of the relationship between two variables.
- Identify gender differences in behavior and play preferences in children.
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Chizoba NnakweAug 02, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The study found that in all nine countries, boys were more physically aggressive than girls.
Learning Objectives
- Identify gender differences in behavior and play preferences in children.