On Kristina's first day of nursery school, she hovers near the door, unsure what to do. The teacher's aide leads her to the kitchen corner and suggests she have a tea party with another girl and two dolls. This is best seen as an example of

A) cognitive dissonance.
B) gender socialization.
C) hormone-environment interaction.
D) gender consistency.

Answer: B

Psychology

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