When his mother returns from the hairdresser with a very short haircut, a two-year-old calls her "Daddy." The child has not yet developed the concept of
A) homeostasis.
B) gender identity.
C) gender constancy.
D) gender assignment.

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The child's confusion suggests a lack of understanding that gender remains constant regardless of changes in appearance, such as hair length. This understanding is referred to as gender constancy.

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