According to Martin and Halverson's gender-schema theory, children learn
A) gender roles through reinforcement and punishment.
B) gender-appropriate behavior after achieving gender constancy.
C) gender-appropriate behavior by paying attention to experiences and events that are gender-appropriate.
D) gender roles through prenatal exposure to sex hormones.

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According to gender-schema theory, children learn gender-appropriate behavior by paying attention to experiences and events that are gender-appropriate. They develop a schema, or mental framework, that guides their understanding and behavior in relation to gender. This schema influences their interests, preferences, and expectations, even before they understand the concept of gender constancy. Reinforcement and punishment play a role in shaping behavior, but they are not the primary mechanism for gender learning in this theory. Prenatal exposure to sex hormones is also important for gender development but is not central to the gender-schema theory.

According to Martin and Halverson's Gender-Schema Theory, Children Learn