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Comparison diagram showing Kohlberg's stages from gender identity to gender constancy alongside gender schema theory with in-group and out-group schemas leading to attention, memory, interpretation and behaviour

Cognitive explanations say children do not just copy gender roles from adults. They actively think about gender, organise information about it, and use that understanding to guide behaviour.

Cognitive explanations of gender development Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Cognitive explanations of gender development

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Psychology Cognitive explanations of gender development for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

Lessons

Chromosomes, hormones and DSDGender identities and measurementBiological explanations of gender developmentCognitive explanations of gender developmentSocial learning theory of genderGender incongruence