When children have the belief that a girl will become an adult woman and a boy will become an adult man, but they are still not clear that a girl playing with trucks does not become a boy or that a boy playing with dolls doesn't become a girl, they are in Kohlberg's __________ stage of gender development.

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In Kohlberg's theory of gender development, children in the gender stability stage understand that gender is stable over time (i.e., a girl will become an adult woman and a boy will become an adult man), but they do not yet fully comprehend gender constancy (i.e., understanding that gender remains the same despite superficial changes in appearance or behavior). This includes not understanding that playing with toys typically associated with the opposite gender does not change their own gender identity. Therefore, the answer is B, gender stability.

When Children Have the Belief That a Girl Will Become