Parents of a firstborn child are asking whether it is normal for their child to be extremely competitive. The nurse should respond to the parents that studies about the ordinal position of children suggest that firstborn children tend to:

A) be praised less often.
B) be more achievement oriented.
C) be more popular with the peer group.
D) identify with peer group more than parents.

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Addie Juarez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Firstborn children, like only children, tend to be more achievement oriented. Being praised less often, being more popular with the peer group, and identifying with peer groups more than parents are characteristics of later-born children.

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