Sophia is given the chance to play with a Spiderman action figure and a mermaid doll. She is later asked to remember details about these toys. According to the gender schema view of sexrole development, which of the following results is MOST likely to occur?

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Sophia is given the chance to play with a Spider­man action figure and a mermaid doll. She is later asked to remember details about these toys. According to the gender schema view of sex­role development, which of the following results is MOST likely to occur?

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According to the gender schema theory, children are more likely to remember information that is consistent with their gender roles. Since mermaid dolls are typically associated with female gender roles, Sophia is more likely to remember details about the mermaid doll.

Sophia Is Given the Chance to Play with a Spider­man

Sophia Is Given the Chance to Play with a Spiderman