Children are motivated to act in ways that conform with their ______________________,fueling gender typing.

A) identity bias
B) gender schemas
C) persona
D) gender constancy

Gender Schemas

Cognitive frameworks that organize information related to gender, influencing how individuals perceive and interact with others based on gendered expectations.

Gender Typing

The process by which individuals learn to behave in accordance with the expected behaviors, roles, and attributes of their gender within a particular culture.

Gender Constancy

The understanding, usually developed by children around age 6 or 7, that one's gender is fixed and does not change over time or due to superficial alterations in appearance or activities.