Jeff Explains,"When I Was a Young Boy,my Dad Used to Yell

Multiple Choice

Jeff explains,"When I was a young boy,my dad used to yell and scream at me every time I tried to play with my sister's dolls,but when I played on the soccer and t-ball teams,he couldn't stop encouraging me.I wanted him to be proud of me,and it really scared me when he was mad,so even though I didn't like sports that much,I kept playing them." What theory would best describe this example of gender development?

A) Social learning theory
B) Cognitive development theory
C) Queer theory
D) Symbolic interactionism
E) Standpoint theory