Leo is 2 years old and can correctly identify himself as a boy when looking in the mirror. His older sister, Maya, is 4 years old and knows she will grow up to be a woman, but thinks that if her brother wears a dress he will become a girl.
Using Kohlberg's theory, outline the difference in cognitive understanding of gender shown by Leo and Maya.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Cognitive explanations of gender development with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 49 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
