Girls and boys are likely to receive rewards for performing gender-appropriate behaviors and receive negative consequences for showing gender-inappropriate behaviors. As a result, they show more gender-appropriate behaviors. This illustrates the mechanism of _________, a concept of _________ theory.

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The scenario described in the question illustrates the mechanism of reinforcement and punishment, which is a concept of social learning theory. Girls and boys learn gender-appropriate behaviors through observation, modeling, and reinforcement or punishment for displaying those behaviors. Social learning theory emphasizes the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior, including the consequences of certain behaviors. Additionally, the scenario does not relate to the other answer choices, such as gender schema theory or cognitive-developmental theory.

Girls and Boys Are Likely to Receive Rewards for Performing