(S) Damons Supporting Research Evidence

Question 1

What is the evidence to support Kohlberg’s claim that gender stereotyping emerges at around age 6.

Answer 1

There is evidence to support Kohlberg’s claim that gender stereotyping emerges at around age 6. Damon’s study of children who were told about a boy who liked to play with dolls found that children ages 4 thought it was fine, whereas 6 year olds thought it was wrong, appearing to have developed rules about gender behaviour.

Question 2

What would this suggest?

Answer 2

This suggests that children who have achieved constancy have formed rigid stereotypes about gender-appropriate behaviour.