Which of the Following Best Describes What Walter Mischel (1966)

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what Walter Mischel (1966) meant by the term sex-typing?

• A) the process by which individuals acquire gendered behavior patterns through social reward and punishment
• B) the process by which hormones cause sexual differentiation during early childhood
• C) the different rates of cognitive development among boys and girls that produce gender stereotypes
• D) the rigid categorization of infants into binary sex categories

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Definitions:

Low-Frequency Behavior

Actions or responses that occur relatively infrequently within a given dataset or behavioral assessment.

Disequilibrium Principle

The Disequilibrium Principle refers to the concept in cognitive development where learning occurs as individuals adjust to new information, leading to a state of balance between existing knowledge and new experiences.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through associations with primary reinforcers.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.