Elijah and Jack are pretending to be pirates. Hannah wants to play too, but the boys tell her, "No! You're a girl!" Which concept are Elijah and Jack demonstrating?

A) gender schema theory
B) gender constancy
C) theory of mind
D) information processing

Gender Schema Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals learn about gender roles and develop gender-based beliefs by observing and internalizing societal expectations.

Gender Constancy

The understanding that a person's gender remains the same even if outward appearances or roles change, typically developed by age 6 or 7.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.