What is gender-stereotype flexibility, and why does it increase dramatically during middle childhood?
What will be an ideal response?
Gender-stereotype flexibility refers to overlap in the characteristics of males and females—the extent to which children believe that both genders can display a personality trait or activity. It increases dramatically from age 7 on, regardless of the strength of children's gender-stereotype rigidity in early childhood. Gender-stereotype flexibility rises as children develop the cognitive capacity to integrate conflicting social cues. As they realize that a person's sex is not a certain predictor of his or her personality traits, activities, and behavior, they no longer view gender-typed behavior as inborn and fixed. Rather, they see it as socially influenced—affected by home rearing environments.
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a. during young adulthood b. as an individual faces retirement c. during middle age d. during the retirement years