Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?
a. The different parenting styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development.
b. Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are.
c. Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children.
d. Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not.
B
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