Exploring the determinants of gender identity, this content delves into the nature vs. nurture debate, examining how biological factors and social influences contribute to the development of gender identity. It discusses Kohlberg's stages of gender development, gender schema theory, cognitive-developmental theory, biological perspectives, and psychodynamic views, offering insights into the complex interplay of genetics, hormones, societal norms, and cognitive growth in shaping an individual's sense of gender.
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Gender identity is an individual's deeply held sense of their own gender, which may align or differ from the sex they were assigned at birth
Gender Labeling
Children recognize gender but do not understand its permanence
Gender Stability
Children start to grasp the stability of gender over time
Gender Consistency
Children understand that gender is consistent across situations and time
Children develop mental structures that help them organize and interpret information based on perceived gender norms
Genetic, chromosomal, and hormonal factors play a role in shaping gender identity
Children acquire gender roles through observation, imitation, and reinforcement of behaviors that align with societal gender norms
Children's gender identity is influenced by unconscious conflicts and identification with the same-sex parent during the phallic stage of psychosexual development
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The field that explores how people develop an association with a specific ______ is known as gender development.
gender
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Kohlberg's Stage 1: Gender Labeling Age
Ages 2-3; children recognize gender but see it as impermanent.
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Kohlberg's Stage 2: Gender Stability Understanding
Around age 4; children begin to understand gender as stable over time.
