Consider a family consisting of a mother, a father, and the following children: Takahiro, a 20-year-old son; Haruto, a 16-year-old son; Yua, a 10-year-old daughter; and Ryou, an 8-year-old son. Generally, who is most likely to perceive that the mother values his or her educational achievements?
A. Haruto, because parents tend to be most involved in their eldest children's education.
B. Yua, because daughters tend to experience more parental involvement in their education than do sons.
C. Ryou, because parents tend to be most involved in their youngest children's education.
D. Takahiro, because his level of abstract reasoning is the most developed.
Answer: B
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