The piano and the violin were both ranked favorably by girls more than  boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There  was__________ 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 ____________. 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 ___________________the so-called male or female instruments.

(1)broad agreement between
(2)gave that as a reason
(3)begin to strick themselves to