Proponents of the social-roles hypothesis criticize modern evolutionary theorists for ignoring _____ in their theory of gender-typing.

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The social-roles hypothesis emphasizes the importance of socially assigned roles and differential childrearing for males and females in the process of gender-typing. Proponents of this hypothesis argue that modern evolutionary theorists tend to ignore the influence of cultural and social factors in shaping gender roles and behaviors. Therefore, choice D is the correct option as it directly refers to the main criticism of the social-roles hypothesis. Choices A, B, and C are not directly related to this criticism, although they may be important factors that can interact with social and cultural influences in shaping gender-typing.

Proponents of the social-Roles Hypothesis criticize Modern Evolutionary Theorists for Ignoring