Which of the Following Statements Concerning Gender Constancy and Gender

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning gender constancy and gender identity is true?

• A)Gender identity and gender constancy both appear when a child is about 2 to 3 years old.
• B)Gender identity and gender constancy both appear when a child is about 6 to 7 years old.
• C)Gender constancy usually develops several years before gender identity.
• D)Gender identity usually develops several years before gender constancy.

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Definitions:

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Formal Operational Thinking

The final stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

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