Question

Sebastian had his toy truck stolen on the playground and began to cry. The playground supervisor yelled at Sebastian for crying instead of solving his problems himself. Sebastian was confused because his sister Sabrina never got in trouble for crying when she was sad or frustrated; in fact, she was often comforted by adults. From this experience, Sebastian learned that crying gets punished in boys but rewarded for girls. Which theory explains how Sebastian formed gender roles in this scenario?a. developmental intergroup theoryb. social learning theory genderc. schema theoryd. sex socialization theory

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Social Learning Theory

Explanation:

Theory of social learning is a theory of growth process and human behaviour that indicates that new habits can be learned by observation and imitation of someone else. The theory of social learning stresses the importance of studying and analyzing other people's behaviours, behaviors and emotional reactions. This theory suggests most human experience is learned from modelling observationally.

The highest degree of observational learning is accomplished first by symbolically arranging and rehearsing the model action and then actively instituting it.