What is the main idea behind the social cognitive theory of gender?
What will be an ideal response?
The social cognitive theory of gender emphasizes that children's and adolescents' gender development is influenced by their observation and imitation of others' gender behavior, as well as by the rewards and punishments that they experience for gender-appropriate and gender inappropriate behavior. Through observation adolescents are exposed to a range of models displaying masculine and feminine behavior.
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A) alternative explanations B) meaningful comparisons C) internal validity D) a separate control group
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a. the sample surveyed is not necessarily representative of American teens. b. the survey is valid but is not reliable. c. a projective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey. d. an objective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.
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A) Girls B) Only children C) Boys D) Twins