With regard to the social learning theory of gender-typing, research has indicated that

A. children imitate their parents as well as many other adults.
B. children are more resistant to their parents than to other adults.
C. most parents punish fighting and reward helpfulness in girls but not in boys.
D. boys do not imitate their mothers, only their fathers.


Answer: A

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