When Friends or Relatives Inquire About a New Born, Their

Multiple Choice

When friends or relatives inquire about a new born, their first question is often "Is it a boy or a girl?" According to Chapter 5, which of the following explains this phenomenon?

A) They prefer one gender to the other, and secretly hope that the baby is their preferred gender.
B) They are likely participating in an office pool to predict the baby's gender and hope they are correct.
C) They want to know how to interact with the child, what to say, what kind of physical gestures to make, and how to describe the child to others.
D) Both a and c, but not b
E) None of the above