Which scenario illustrates the cognitive-development theory of gender-typed behavior?
A. Four-year-old Sean states to his father, "Someday I will be a dad, but I will never be a mom and have babies."
B. Four-year-old Sharon exclaims to her mother, "Mommy, look! I baked a cake, just like you do!"
C. Three-year-old Dan feels proud of himself as he flexes his biceps and says to himself, "Look at my big muscles!"
D. Three-year-old Nila shouts at her father, "Go away daddy; I want mommy!"
Answer: A
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