A Major Weakness of the Cognitive-Developmental Theory When Explaining Gender

question 42

Multiple Choice

A major weakness of the cognitive-developmental theory when explaining gender differences is that:

• A)children often identify with a parent of the opposite sex.
• B)children often act in "gender-appropriate" ways before they achieve gender constancy.
• C)many children pay little attention to sex when organizing their knowledge of their world.
• D)all of these

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