A sociologist studying education in middle schools observes three schools over the course of the academic year. She observes subtle differences in how teachers engage girls and boys, such that teachers tend to step in to help girls solve problems more quickly than they do with boys. She notes that this gives girls the message that they are less able to complete tasks on their own relative to boys. This would be an example of:

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.