Middle-school-age girls tend to __________; middle-school-age boys tend to __________

a) focus on one or two "best friends"; develop a dominance hierarchy
b) have a smaller network of friends; ignore differences in status
c) avoid differences in status; have a smaller network of friends
d) focus on one or two "best friends"; smooth over disagreements


Answer: a

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