Year 12 Health and Social Care Unit 1 - 1.1.2 Childhood
Gender constancy is the understanding that a person's sex is fixed and remains the same over time, regardless of changes in appearance or behavior. This concept typically develops during early childhood.
What is gender constancy?
The notion that a person’s sex is fixed and will not change
Key Terms
What is gender constancy?
The notion that a person’s sex is fixed and will not change
What are norms?
A shared expectation of behaviour that indicates what is culturally desirable and acceptable
What are peers?
Individuals sharing common characteristics (age, ethnicity or social class) who see themselves and are seen by others as associated together in som...
What is self-concept?
A combination of self-image and self-esteem which together produce a sense of personal identity
What does Emotionally Developed mean?
Where children don’t depend much on their parents anymore
What is intellectually developed?
Where children become smarter in general
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is gender constancy? | The notion that a person’s sex is fixed and will not change |
What are norms? | A shared expectation of behaviour that indicates what is culturally desirable and acceptable |
What are peers? | Individuals sharing common characteristics (age, ethnicity or social class) who see themselves and are seen by others as associated together in some way |
What is self-concept? | A combination of self-image and self-esteem which together produce a sense of personal identity |
What does Emotionally Developed mean? | Where children don’t depend much on their parents anymore |
What is intellectually developed? | Where children become smarter in general |
What is separation anxiety? | Where children cry if they are not used to being away from their parents |
What is Piaget’s Pre-operational stage of intellectual development? | Children cannot use logic or transform, combine or separate ideas. They can represent events and objects and engage in symbolic play |