In a study in which children played with gender-neutral gadgets, some of which were labeled as "boy toys" and some of which were labeled as "girl toys," boys played more with "boy gadgets," and girls played more with "girl gadgets." A week later, both the boys and the girls remembered which toys were associated with each sex. This evidence most strongly supports the importance of _____ in learning and remembering new information.
A) gender schemas
B) reinforcement and punishment
C) modeling and observation
D) genetic influences

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Gender schemas are mental frameworks we use to organize and categorize information about gender. This study shows that children quickly learn and remember which toys are associated with their own gender, suggesting that gender schemas play an important role in learning and memory. Reinforcement and punishment, modeling and observation, and genetic influences may also play a role in learning and memory, but they are not as directly supported by the findings of this study.

In a Study in Which Children Played with Gender-Neutral Gadgets