When Jacob was a little boy he loved wearing his big sister's pink shoes. However, once he started kindergarten he stopped wearing them on the first day. This is best explained by which of the following?

A) gender-schema theory
B) social cognitive theory
C) behaviorism
D) humanism

Gender-schema Theory

A theory that explains how individuals become gendered in society and how sex-linked characteristics are maintained and transmitted to other members of a culture.

Social Cognitive Theory

A learning and social behavior theory suggesting that people can learn new actions by watching and mimicking others.

Behaviorism

A psychological theory focusing on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned.