Cognitive development theory suggests that:

A. gender identity is established in adolescence.
B. children create gender identity, gender-role stereotypes, and values in their minds in their efforts to understand the world around them.
C. children's gender-role stereotypes become progressively more rigid over time.
D. children's gender-role stereotypes become progressively more rigid over time and children create gender identity, gender-role stereotypes, and values in their minds in their efforts to understand the world around them.


Answer: B

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