The Theory on Gender Development That Asserts That Gender-Typing Emerges

question 78

Multiple Choice

The theory on gender development that asserts that gender-typing emerges as children and adolescents develop gender schemas regarding what is gender-appropriate or -inappropriate in their culture is called

• A)gender learning theory.
• B)schema dominance theory.
• C)gender schema theory.
• D)social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically a few seconds to a minute.

Acronyms

Words formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g., NASA, SCUBA).

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought to recall, expressed through automatic skills and conditioned responses.

The Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in psychology where learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out over time, rather than crammed into one session.