Which of the following is a reason gender segregation is believed to exist in children?

A) play incompatibility
B) cognitive schemes
C) criticism for not crossing gender lines
D) teachers do not give them a choice


B) cognitive schemes. Children develop schemas about what boys and girls are typically like.

Psychology

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