Question

Kohlberg's concept of gender constancy involves the understanding that:

A. one is a member of one gender category or another.
B. gender is consistent even when superficial changes occur.
C. gender is stable over time.
D. gender is determined by sex chromosomes.

Answer 1

The concept of gender constancy, as proposed by Kohlberg, involves the understanding that:

C) gender is stable over time.

According to Kohlberg's theory of gender development, children reach gender constancy when they understand that their gender remains consistent and does not change over time, despite superficial changes in appearance or behaviour. It is the understanding that being a boy or a girl is a stable characteristic that persists throughout their lives. This concept goes beyond mere awareness of one's gender category (option A) or the biological determination of gender (option D) and focuses on the stability of gender identity over time (option C).