According to social-cognitive theory, children acquire the gender roles deemed appropriate for people of their anatomic sex through reinforcement of what society considers to be gender-appropriate behaviors and through observing the gender-role behavior of their parents, their peers, and other models.

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Social-cognitive theory posits that children learn and internalize gender roles through mechanisms such as reinforcement of gender-appropriate behaviors by society and observation of the gender-role behaviors of parents, peers, and other influential models.

According to Social-Cognitive Theory, Children Acquire the Gender Roles Deemed