Kelsey investigates gender-role development. If the results of her studies are consistent with other researchers in the field, she is likely to find that:
A)girls tend to establish and maintain close friendships through compromise and verbal conflict resolution.
B)boys tend to establish and maintain close friendships through compromise, conciliation, and verbal conflict resolution.
C)boys tend to establish very close bonds with one or two friends, and avoid competition and rough play.
D)girls learn to assert themselves within a group of same-sex friends and are more likely than boys to be competitive.

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This is consistent with research on girls' social development, which tends to focus on cooperation, communication, and compromise in social situations. Boys, on the other hand, tend to place more emphasis on competition and physical play in their social interactions.

Kelsey Investigates Gender-Role Development