With respect to the division of household labor:
a) on average, males and females share household labor equally.
b) an increasing number of males and females believe household labor should be shared equally, but women still do 2 to 3 times the amount of labor.
c) both males and females believe that household labor is women's work.
d) males and females share household tasks equally, but women do a disproportionate share of child care.
e) males and females share child care equally, but women do a disproportionate share of household tasks.
B
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