Cognitive explanations: Kohlberg's theory Flashcards
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What is Kohlbergs theory based on?
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The idea that a childs understanding of gender becomes more sophisticated with age - biological maturation
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How many stages are there to gender development in his theory?
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3
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What are those stages called?
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Stage 1: Gender identity
Stage 2: Gender stability
Stage 3: Gender constancy
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What are the ages for stage 1?
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2 - 3 years old
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What is the first stage - gender identity?
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children can correctly identify themselves as a boy or girl at around 2 years of age
- at 3 years, most children can identify other people as boys/men and women/girls
- gender isn’t fixed
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What are the ages for stage 2?
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4 years old
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