From the time they are born, twins johnny (a boy) and joannie (a girl) are not treated the same way by their parents. for example, whenever johnny plays with a truck his parents praise his behavior, but when he picks up joannie's dolls he is told to "put that down right now! " whenever joannie shows an interest in a doll her parents praise her actions, but they frown at her when she plays with a toy truck. a social learning theorist would likely argue that this will likely lead to distinct gender roles for johnny and joannie.