In general,children are likely to engage in sex-typical behaviors in response to _________ reinforcement and to terminate behaviors their _________ punish.

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Research suggests that peer reinforcement is a stronger predictor of sex-typical behavior in children than parental reinforcement. Peers often reward gender-specific behavior (e.g. boys playing sports, girls playing with dolls) and punish behavior that goes against gender stereotypes, whereas parents tend to reinforce behavior based on their own gender beliefs (e.g. fathers encouraging sons to play sports). Therefore, children are likely to engage in sex-typical behavior in response to peer reinforcement and terminate behaviors their peers punish.

In General,children Are Likely to Engage in Sex-Typical Behaviors in Response