Four-year-old Amelia wants to play with her brother Garth's trucks. Garth is 6 years old, and he tells Amelia that she can't play with them because she's a girl. Garth's refusal is based on his _____.

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Garth's refusal is based on his gender schema, which is a cognitive structure that organizes a person's beliefs and expectations about gender. In this case, Garth has learned that trucks are toys for boys, and girls should not play with them, based on societal norms and expectations.

Four-Year-Old Amelia Wants to Play with Her Brother Garth's Trucks