"Children Observe the World Around Them and Develop Mental Concepts

question 159

Multiple Choice

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

• A) gender schema
• B) gender-role
• C) social learning
• D) social gender

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Definitions:

Common Information Effect

A group decision-making bias where shared information is given more importance than unshared or unique information during discussions.

Unique Information

Refers to data or insights that are not commonly known or widely distributed.

Information

Data, facts, or insights provided or learned about something or someone, which can be used for a variety of purposes including decision-making and understanding contexts.

Transactive Problem-solving

A collaborative approach to problem-solving where team members build on each other's knowledge and ideas.