Rachel, a girl, and Victor, a boy, are in the same fourth-grade class. If they are like most girls and boys in middle childhood, the tendency will be for __________.
A. Rachel to have a higher sense of self-esteem than Victor
B. Rachel to see herself as more athletically competent than Victor
C. the level of self-esteem to be the same in both Rachel and Victor
D. Victor to have a higher sense of self-esteem than Rachel
Answer: D
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