Cogntive Explanations For Gender Development Research

Question 1

Slaby and Frey?

Answer 1

Questions to 2-5 year olds
Several weeks later showed a film of man and woman
Children high levels gender constancy paid more attention to same sex models

Question 2

Rabban?

Answer 2

Asked questions about gender to children thinking changes by age
Age 3 - demonstrated gender identity but no understanding
Age 5 - 97% gender stability

Question 3

Thompson?

Answer 3

Age of 2, children given pictures of boys and girls could select same sex ones

Question 4

Mcconaghy?

Answer 4

If a doll was dressed in transparent clothing children aged 3-5 judged on clothes not genitals