The purchase of toy trucks for boys and dolls for girls is an example of

a. gender identification.
b. sex biasing.
c. gender assimilation.
d. sex typing.


ANSWER: d

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A. Albert Bandura B. Gordon Allport C. Daryl Bem D. B.F. Skinner

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