How is gender related to children's friendships?

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When situational context is taken into account, gender differences in social behavior are reduced, especially in young children. Therefore, gender may not have as large of an impact on children's friendships as previously thought.

Answer: B
 Behavioral differences between boys and girls are strongest when boys and girls are in each other's presence and diminish little when boys and girls are observed alone. This suggests that gender can play a role in shaping the dynamics of friendships between boys and girls.

Answer: C
 This statement is not accurate as research has found that there is a significant overlap in the types of friendship behaviors reported by both genders.

Answer: D
 This statement is not accurate as research has found that while children tend to have more same-sex friendships, opposite-sex friendships still make up a significant portion (around 25%) of children's friendships.

How Is Gender Related to Children's Friendships