AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most children between ages 18 and 24 months can recognize and label gender groups. They may identify others as girls, women or feminine. Or they may label others as boys, men or masculine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kohlberg’s cognitive developmental theory of gender is divided into three stages, the first being gender identity, the second being gender stability, and the third gender constancy. Each stage represents a different level of understanding that a child goes through during development.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 1 is known as gender identity, by the age of 2-3.5. children can correctly identify themselves as boy or girl when asked. However, they don’t understand this is permanent. Stage 2 is known as gender stability, at about age 4-5, the child knows that they are a boy or a girl and that their sex will no change.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most children will continue to have a gender identify that matches the assigned sex at birth. Pre-teens and teens continue to develop their gender identity through personal reflection and with input from their social environment, like peers, family and friends. Some gender-stereotyped behaviours may appear.

Detailed explanation-5: -Around 6 years of age, children develop gender constancy. This occurs once children are capable of recognizing that gender remains stable over time (i.e., gender stability) and it is consistent across situations despite changes in appearance (i.e., gender consistency).