Maria is three years old. Maria and her mother meet friends for lunch at a neighborhood coffee shop. In the area the owner has designated a children's play area, there are many toy trucks, cars and dolls to play with. Research on the development of sex-typing indicates that Maria most likely:

A. will play with a toy car because she doe not have one at home

B. will play with all of the toys equally

C. will play with a doll, because they are bigger than the trucks

D. will play with a doll, because she believes it to be a “girls” toy.


D. will play with a doll, because she believes it to be a “girls” toy.

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