Table 1.1: Is It Males or Females?
  1. Who are more likely to survive the hazards of prenatal development, male or female fetuses? (You will find the answer in Chapter 2.)

  2. Who are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, girls or boys? (You will find the answer in Chapter 5.)

  3. Who are more aggressive, boys or girls? (You will find the answer in Chapter 6.)

  4. Who are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities in school, boys or girls? (You will find the answer in Chapter 7.)

  5. Who, when they reach puberty at an earlier-than-typical age, are more at risk of developing problems, boys or girls? (You will find the answer in Chapter 8.)

  6. Who are likely to stay in the “nest” (at home) longer during the emerging-adult years, men or women? (You will find the answer in Chapter 10.)

  7. Who tend to earn more today, women or men? (You will find the answer in Chapter 11.)

  8. Who are more at risk of having emotional problems after being widowed, men or women? (You will find the answer in Chapter 13.)

  9. Who are apt to live longer, sicker men or women? (You will find the answer in Chapter 14.)

  10. Who care more about being closely attached, males or females—or both sexes? (You will find the answer throughout this book.)

Table 1.1

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