Author Question: The theory that children acquire gender through the process of reinforcement and by modeling their ... (Read 38 times)

Charlie · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

The theory that children acquire gender through the process of reinforcement and by modeling their same-sex parent is referred to as _______ theory.

A) social learning
B) identification
C) gender schema
D) cognitive development

Question 2

In Nancy Chodorow's revision of identification theory, it is hypothesized that gender identification is more difficult for boys because

A) they must model their behavior after a parent of the opposite sex.
B) they must psychologically separate themselves from their primary caretaker and model themselves after a parent who is usually absent from the home.
C) they suffer from womb envy.
D) their relationship with their mother leads them to put others' needs before their own.