Research on reinforcement of sex-appropriate behavior indicates ...

[james9437]

Research on reinforcement of sex-appropriate behavior indicates that
 
  a. fathers are more likely than mothers to discourage youngsters for playing with gender-inappropriate toys.
  b. peers are more critical of cross-sex behavior in the infant years than in later childhood.
  c. while impacting gender-role attitudes, parental reinforcement appears not to impact children's behavior on sex-related tasks (e.g., mathematics).
  d. differential reinforcement of sex-appropriate behavior typically begins when a child reaches kindergarten.

Question 2

In families where parents show clear patterns of differential reinforcement concerning sex-appropriate behavior, children tend to
 
  a. be androgynous.
  b. develop strong sex-appropriate toy preferences.
  c. seldom label themselves as a boy or girl.
  d. develop few gender-role stereotypes.

[jesse.fleming]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b