Research on reinforcement of sex-appropriate behavior indicates that

A. fathers are more likely than mothers to discourage youngsters for playing with gender-inappropriate toys.
B. peers are more critical of cross-sex behavior in the infant years than in later childhood.
C. while impacting gender-role attitudes, parental reinforcement appears not to impact children's behavior on sex-related tasks (e.g., mathematics).
D. differential reinforcement of sex-appropriate behavior typically begins when a child reaches kindergarten.


Answer: A

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