Children Appear to Learn Gender Stereotypes

question 44

Multiple Choice

Children appear to learn gender stereotypes

• A)at about the time they understand that they cannot change their sex.
• B)during the first few months after birth.
• C)around the point that they become aware of their basic gender identities.
• D)around the end of the elementary school years.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about age 2, where infants learn about the world through their sensory impressions and motor activities.

Preoperational

Describes a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and understanding others' perspectives.

Concrete Operational

A stage in cognitive development where children can think logically about concrete events.

Formal Operational

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals are able to think abstractly and reason logically.