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

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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 behaviour and punish gender-appropriate behaviour.

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