Kohlberg suggested a cognitive-developmental view of gender typing that suggests that
A) gender is "stamped" into the wiring of the brain and how it processes information.
B) children play an active role in their own gender typing by forming concepts of gender and then fitting their behavior to those concepts.
C) caregivers are the sole determining force in the gender typing of children.
D) the development of gender stereotypes is genetic and evolutionarily advantageous.

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Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental theory of gender typing emphasizes that children actively construct gender roles. They first understand their gender identity and then adopt behaviors and attitudes that they believe align with that gender, indicating an active role in their own gender typing process.

Kohlberg Suggested a Cognitive-Developmental View of Gender Typing That Suggests