PSYC 2070 : Test3People
Document Summary
Suggests that children"s understanding of gender develops in stages. First, gender identity a child"s ability to label his or her own sex correctly and to identify other people as men or women, boys or girls. By age 2, most children correctly label themselves as boys or girls, and within 6-12 months, most can correctly label others as well. Second, gender stability the understanding that people stay the same gender throughout life. Third, gender constancy the recognition that someone stays the same gender even though he may appear to change by wearing different clothes or changing his hair length. Kohlberg asserted that gender constancy is the organizing principle that children use to acquire knowledge of gender and to bring their own behavior into conformity with cultural standards. Describes the girls" pattern as an enabling style and boys are more likely to show constricting or restrictive style. Enabling includes behaviors as supporting the friend, expressing agreement, and making suggestions.
