Parental Attitudes Shape the Behaviors of Mothers and Fathers Toward

question 49

Multiple Choice

Parental attitudes shape the behaviors of mothers and fathers toward their sons and daughters. For example, ______ tend to place importance on expressive issues like emotion but ______ tend to place importance on instrumental issues like responsibility.

• A) mothers of girls; mothers of boys
• B) fathers of girls; fathers of boys
• C) mothers; fathers
• D) fathers; mothers

Distinguish between gender schemas, gender constancy, and other cognitive-developmental milestones related to gender understanding.

Comprehend the role of hormones in prenatal development and behavior differentiation by gender.

Compare and contrast the various theoretical perspectives on gender development, including social learning theory, cognitive-developmental theory, and gender-schema theory.

Evaluate the effects of environmental and familial contexts on the intensification of gender-typing in children.

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