Dr Galindro Has Conducted Numerous Studies on Gender-Role Development, and Based

Multiple Choice

Dr. Galindro has conducted numerous studies on gender-role development, and based on the results of those studies has concluded that children actively develop cognitive categories for masculinity and femininity. He contends that these mental representations influence how children perceive, interpret, and remember representations of gender-appropriate behavior. Dr. Galindro's views are most consistent with the _____ theory of gender-role development.

A) gender schema
B) evolutionary
C) social learning
D) conservation