Child Psych

Category - Development & Neuro

There are four main theories of gender role development. A girl who plays with dolls because she has observed other girls doing so and has received positive reinforcement for doing so is a reflection of which theory?
  1. Gender-schema theory
  2. Psychoanalytic theory
  3. Social-learning theory
  4. Cognitive-developmental theory
Explanation
Answer: A - The gender-schema theory posits that children use gender as an organizational framework. Both social learning and cognitive processes contribute to gender role acquisition; children have a category for male and female and recognize which one they belong to based on common associations and reinforcement.
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