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• What is the basis of Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental theory of gender?

  Children's understanding of gender matures with age
• How does Kohlberg believe biological maturation affects gender understanding?

  It leads to more sophisticated thinking
• How many stages are there in Kohlberg's gender development theory?

  Three stages
• What is the approximate age when children develop gender identity?

  Around 2 years old
• What is gender identity according to Kohlberg?

  Correctly identifying oneself as a boy or girl
• At what age do children typically identify others as boys or girls?

  At 3 years old
• How do children of age 2.5 view gender according to Kohlberg?

  They do not view gender as fixed
• What realization do children achieve at the stage of gender stability?

  They will always stay the same gender
• At what age do children acquire gender stability?

  At 4 years old
• What confusion do children experience regarding gender at age 4?

  External changes in appearance confuse them
• What is the final stage of gender development according to Kohlberg?

  Gender constancy
• At what age do children recognize gender constancy?

  Around 6 years old
• How do children demonstrate understanding of gender constancy?

  They recognize gender remains constant
• What do children begin to seek out at the gender constancy stage?

  Gender-appropriate role models
• How does Kohlberg's view on gender development differ from social learning theory?

  Kohlberg believes it occurs after age 6
• What tendency begins to emerge at the gender constancy stage?

  A tendency towards gender stereotyping
• What is the relationship between gender development and intellectual development according to Kohlberg?

  They run parallel as the child matures
• What does Kohlberg suggest about the transition between stages of gender development?

  It is gradual rather than sudden
• How does Piaget's work relate to Kohlberg's theory of gender development?

  Both link development to biological maturation
• What is the significance of gender constancy in children's development?

  It leads to seeking gender-appropriate role models
• How do children view a man in a dress at the gender constancy stage?

  They find it unusual but understand gender
• What does Kohlberg suggest children do after developing gender constancy?

  They search for evidence confirming their gender concept