A cognitive developmental theory proposing that children develop mental frameworks about gender that guide their understanding of gender-appropriate behavior and self-concept development.
Example: Children developing internal schemas about what behaviors, activities, and traits are associated with being male or female, then using these schemas to guide their own behavior.
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