From a Young Age, Karen Has Always Been Praised by Her

Multiple Choice

From a young age, Karen has always been praised by her parents for her feminine behavior. Her parents reward her behavior by saying such statements as "Karen, you look very pretty in your frock." Her brother, on the other hand, is reprimanded for playing with Karen's dolls. In the context of social influences on gender development, this scenario is in accordance with the ________ of gender.

A) psychoanalytic theory
B) social cognitive theory
C) gender schema theory
D) social role theory