Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the findings on gender and reading disability?
a. When children are classified by the school system, many more boys than girls have reading disabilities; when classified by objective criteria, the gender differences are not as strong.
b. When children are classified by the school system, there are no gender differences; when classified by objective criteria, more girls than boys have reading disabilities.
c. Both the school system and objective criteria show that boys are four times as likely as girls to have reading disabilities.
d. Both the school system and objective criteria now show that more girls than boys have reading disabilities.
A
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