Theories based on social learning theory posit that most boys might adopt traditional male gender roles because they receive social reinforcers for imitating male role models.By contrast,Freud's psychosexual theory states that boys resolve their unconscious castration anxiety,known as the _____,by adopting traditional male gender roles.In evaluating these theories,the social learning theory is preferred because it is _____.
A)genital stage;falsifiable
B)phallic stage;more general
C)Oedipus complex;more parsimonious
D)psychosexual complex;testable

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Social learning theory is preferred over Freud's psychosexual theory because it is more parsimonious, meaning it provides a simpler explanation without the need for complex, unobservable psychological processes. Freud's theory suggests boys resolve their castration anxiety during the Oedipus complex by adopting male gender roles.

Theories Based on Social Learning Theory Posit That Most Boys