Bradbard et al. found that 4- to 9-year-olds remember more about objects that are believed to be gender-appropriate than about opposite-sex objects. This finding was cited as supporting _____ theory of gender typing.

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The finding that children remember more about gender-appropriate objects than opposite-sex objects aligns with the gender schema theory of gender typing, which proposes that children organize their world and develop their gender identity through mental categories (schemas) that reflect their cultural beliefs about gender. The other theories mentioned do not specifically address the influence of gender schemas on children's memory and categorization of gender-related information.

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