Which of the following students provides the best summary of the research regarding North American parents' preferences about the sex of their first-born child?
a. James: "Even though we are in the 21st century, parents in North America still say that they would prefer to have a boy, rather than a girl.".
b. Daisuke: "Parents may say that they have no preferences, but the birth announcements in the newspapers express more pride if the child is a boy.".
c. Isidro: "No research has been conducted on this topic since 1995, so we do not have recent information about sex preferences".
d. Lucie: "Parents actually have no sex preferences, based on both their stated preferences and the amount of pride shown in announcements.".
B
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