According to __________ theory, children first decide if an object, activity, or behavior is male or female, then use this information to decide whether they should learn more about the object, activity, or behavior.
A) gender-stereotype
B) gender-labeling
C) gender-schema
D) gender-constancy

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Gender-schema theory proposes that children develop schema, or mental representations, of what is female and what is male. They use these schema to process information about the world around them and decide what is relevant to learn more about. This theory suggests that children's gender identity affects how they attend to, interpret, and remember information.

According to __________ Theory, Children First Decide If an Object