What Is a Criticism of the Social-Cognitive Learning Theory of Gender

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is a criticism of the social-cognitive learning theory of gender?

• A) Children become gender-typed much earlier than 5 years of age.
• B) Gender development is not as passively acquired as the theory indicates.
• C) Children become masculine or feminine even when the same-sex parent is not present in the family.
• D) Parents often reward gender-inappropriate behavior and punish gender-appropriate behavior.

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