In a culture where children are discouraged from using their left hands and encouraged to use their right hands, you would expect to find
A) the same number of left-handed children, as you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored.
B) fewer left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored.
C) more left-handed children than you would find in a culture where right-handedness was not favored.
D) many tools and utensils designed specifically for left-handed individuals.

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Cultural bias towards right-handedness can lead to the suppression of left-handedness in children. Studies have shown that in countries where left-handedness is stigmatized, the proportion of left-handed individuals is lower. Therefore, in a culture that discourages the use of left hands, we would expect to find fewer left-handed children. The fact that tools and utensils are designed for left-handed individuals is not necessarily related to the prevalence of left-handedness in a given culture.

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