Researchers have found that parents view boy babies and girl babies differently as early as the first week of life. Little girls are said to be unlike boys in both facial characteristics and personality. Boy babies are usually bigger than girl babies and are actually described stronger as and more alert than little girls. On the other hand, little girls are seen as sweeter, gentler and more passive than little boys. Although two infants may look alike or be equally fragile, parents handle boy babies with less care than the girls.
Which statement best explains how boys and girls are treated differently?
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Girls are fragile; Boys are strong
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Girls and boys look alike but different
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Boys are bigger than girls
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Parents handle boys more roughly than girls.