Which Statement About Parents' Influences on Boys' and Girls' Cognitive

Multiple Choice

Which statement about parents' influences on boys' and girls' cognitive development and achievement is TRUE?

A) Parents' beliefs about boys' and girls' potential are similar for male and female children until children begin to display gender-typed differences in interests or achievement.
B) Parents of males and parents of females tend to have similar rates of verbal interaction with their children.
C) Parents communicate gender-stereotyped expectations through differential encouragement.
D) Parents tend to be more lenient with daughters in comparison to sons, helping daughters mature earlier than sons.