A developmental psychologist is investigating cognitive theories of gender development. She conducts structured interviews with young children and records their comments. Two of the comments are noted below:
Response A from a 3-year-old child: "When I grow up, I am going to be a mummy and have a baby in my tummy."
Response B from a 6-year-old child: "If my brother wears a pink nurse's outfit and a long wig, he is still a boy, not a girl."
Kohlberg proposed that children go through three cognitive stages of gender development.
Suggest the stage of development demonstrated by Response A and the stage of development demonstrated by Response B. In each case, explain your answer.
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