The Most Common Criticism of Kohlberg's Cognitive-Developmental Explanation of Gender

question 117

Multiple Choice

The most common criticism of Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental explanation of gender typing is that

• A)children often acquire gender-typed behaviors and preferences before they acquire gender stability and consistency.
• B)his proposed sex differences in the rate at which boys acquire gender versus girls remains unsupported.
• C)there is no evidence that the development of cognitive skills is related to the acquisition of gender typing.
• D)it places too much emphasis on hormonal factors.

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