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Mind Map by MeganAbigail, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by MeganAbigail
over 11 years ago
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The Cognitive Explanation of Gender
Development
- The cognitive approach focuses on the
thinking behind gender development
- Also the mental processes that allow a child to
understand gender and enable the child to learn the
appropriate gender role
- Also the mental processes that allow a child to
understand gender and enable the child to learn the
appropriate gender role
- Kohlberg's cognitive development theory
- Principles behind Kohlberg's theory
- Was interested in cognitive development, he believed
that childrens minds develop in set stages broadly
related to age
- Was interested in cognitive development, he believed
that childrens minds develop in set stages broadly
related to age
- Three Stages of gender development
- Gender identity stage
- 2-3 years Children are able to identify
their own sex. They can also identify
others sex
- 2-3 years Children are able to identify
their own sex. They can also identify
others sex
- Gender Stability Stage
- 3-4 years, children are able to understand that
their own gender is stable, they know they will
always be the same sex
- 3-4 years, children are able to understand that
their own gender is stable, they know they will
always be the same sex
- Gender Constancy Stage
- 4-7 years, children are able to
understand that gender is generally
constant
- 4-7 years, children are able to
understand that gender is generally
constant
- Gender identity stage
- Principles behind Kohlberg's theory
- Marcus and Overton's study
- Aim; to show that as children get older they develop gender constancy
- Aim; to show that as children get older they develop gender constancy
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