Regarding the social learning theorists' view of personality and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. From birth onward, children are labeled as boys or girls and encouraged to learn appropriate gender roles.
b. Imitiation refers to the child's emotional attachment to admired adults.
c. Many "male" or "female" traits come from children's attempts to imitate a samesex parent with whom they
identify.
d. The learning of sex-appropriate behaviors takes place vicariously as well as directly.
ANSWER: b
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