The early masculinity femininity model for describing individual differences in gender-role behavior was based on the assumption that
A) gender-role behavior is learned through operant conditioning and observational learning but not through classical conditioning.
B) masculinity and femininity represent two extreme positions on a single continuum.
C) it is better to be masculine than feminine because of the demands of society.
D) masculinity and femininity are independent dimensions of personality that have no true intersection.

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The early masculinity femininity model assumes that masculinity and femininity represent two extreme positions on a single continuum. This model suggests that individuals can be placed at different points on this continuum, rather than fitting into discrete categories of masculine or feminine. This model has been criticized for being too simplistic and not accounting for the complexity of gender identity and gender roles.

The Early Masculinity Femininity Model for Describing Individual Differences in Gender-Role