Children's cognitive understanding of gender developsin three steps. Present these three, define
each, and state the ages at which the understanding emerges.
What will be an ideal response?
1. gender identity – child labels themselves as a boy or girl and can correctly identify others as males
or females; emerges at 2 for self labeling, at 2 ½ to3 for correct labeling of others. 2. gender stability
– understanding that one's gender is a life-long characteristic; emerges around 4.
3. true gender constancy – a person's gender remains the same even if external characteristics such as
hair length or clothing are changed; emerges with conservation around age 5/6.
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Which of the following are correlating factors as to whether a mother will breast feed?
a. socioeconomic status, age, and personality traits b. family income, temperament, and level of education c. geographical location, level of education, and temperament d. age, level of education, and socioeconomic status