Girls often outperform boys on most academic indicators. This is because:

a. girls are smarter than boys
b. girls have faster cognitive development than boys
c. girls are better than boys at noncognitive skills such as following rules and doing homework
d. girls generally work harder than boys


c. girls are better than boys at noncognitive skills such as following rules and doing homework

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