Tiffany is 3 years old. She knows that she is a girl, and she expects to be a girl tomorrow, but she does not understand that her gender is permanent. She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender. Tiffany has ___________ but not __________?

A. GENDER CONSTANCY/ GENDER STABILITY.
B. GENDER STABILITY/ GENDER CONSTACNCY.
C. GENDER CONSTANCY/ GENDER IDENTITY.
D. GENDER IDENTITY/ GENDER STABILITY.

In adolescence and early adulthood, male and females begin to spend more time in mixed-gender groups. Studies of who has more influence on the outcome of problem solving in mixed-gender groups indicate that:

A. Females have an advantage because have learned to negotiate in their single-gender groups.
B. Males have an advantage because they have learned to negotiate in their single-gender groups.
C. Females have a disadvantage because males do less turn-taking and are more domineering.
D. Males have a disadvantage because females are more skilled at expressing agreement.

gender constancy/ gender stability

b. gender stability/gender constancy

The correct answer is D. GENDER IDENTITY/ GENDER STABILITY.

Tiffany understands her gender identity, which is the deeply felt sense of being a girl. She knows that she is a girl and expects to be a girl tomorrow. However, she does not understand gender stability, which refers to the understanding that gender remains the same over time. She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender, which shows her lack of understanding of gender stability.