Gender schema theory

A) explains how environmental factors contribute to sex differences in behavior and personality traits.
B) explains how environmental pressures and children's cognitions work together to shape gender-role development.
C) maintains that children acquire gender-typed responses through modeling and reinforcement.
D) maintains that biological factors have a greater impact on gender typing than environmental factors.


B

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