alleryBy about what age do most children sort themselves by gender?
AThree years
BOne year
CEight years
DEleven years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Three years
1. Most children learn to categorise themselves by gender by the age of three.
2. This happens during gender socialization.
3. One year is too early and six or nine too late.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Gender role" (rev 1375920798, CC BY-SA 4.0), section "Theories"_
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