The piano and the violin were both ranked favorably by girls more than boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There was (1)__________________ boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary.
And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments because they were too difficult to play, only 15% of girls (2)___________________. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10.
One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age both boys and girls (3)___________________the so-called male or female instruments.
