In 5-year-old Kyle's family his mother and older sister take showers,whereas his father and he take baths.Based on this experience,Kyle has categorized showers as "girl things" and baths as "boy things." This best illustrates which theory of gender development?

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Gender schema theory suggests that children actively develop gender schemas, or mental representations of what it means to be male or female, based on their observations of gender-related behavior and reinforcement from their environment. In this scenario, Kyle has developed a schema in which showers are associated with females and baths with males based on his observation of gender-related behavior in his family.

In 5-Year-Old Kyle's Family His Mother and Older Sister Take