Boys are significantly more likely than girls to suffer accidental death or injury through everyday activities during middle childhood. Despite this, according to research by King et al., (1989), girls tended to report more intense fears of these risks, and to be frightened of a greater range of things than boys.

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The first sentence states that boys are more likely to suffer accidental death or injury during middle childhood, while the second sentence refers to research that found girls reported more intense fears and a greater range of fears than boys. These statements are not contradictory, as they refer to different aspects of gender differences in relation to safety and risk perception.

Boys Are Significantly More Likely Than Girls to Suffer Accidental