Gender Schema Theory

Gender schema theory

A) separates the effects of gender stereotyping, gender identity, and gender-role adoption on children's behavior.
B) highlights the importance of androgyny for psychological well-being across the lifespan.
C) integrates gender stereotyping, gender identity, and gender-role adoption into a unified picture of how masculine and feminine orientations emerge.
D) maintains that gender stereotyping and gender-role adoption are most influential in adolescence and emerging adulthood.