"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

A. gender schema
B. gender-role
C. social learning
D. social gender


Answer: A

Psychology

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