If a boy hears his brother being called a "sissy" because he likes to play with a doll,he is likely to expect that he too would be similarly taunted if he played with a doll.This is an application of __________ theory.

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If a boy hears his brother being called a "sissy" because he likes to play with a doll,he is likely to expect that he too would be similarly taunted if he played with a doll.This is an application of __________ theory.​

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Social learning theory proposes that children acquire knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to gender by observing and imitating role models and by being rewarded and punished for certain behaviors. In this scenario, the boy is learning through observation that playing with dolls is associated with being called a sissy and thus expects to be similarly taunted if he engages in this behavior.

If a Boy Hears His Brother Being Called a "Sissy