Research Finds That Mothers Respond More Quickly to the Cries

Multiple Choice

Research finds that mothers respond more quickly to the cries of their baby girls than to their baby boys.How would a sociologist explain this difference?

A) Girls are more needy than boys.
B) Mothers love and connect with their daughters more than their sons.
C) Mothers' responses to their children are influenced by ideas of gender-it's okay for girls to cry,but "big boys don't cry."
D) Girls' cries are higher pitched and irritating than boys' cries so mothers are more likely to respond quickly to end the crying of girls.