Danielle knows that she is a girl,but she becomes angry when she is told that she cannot grow up to be a father."I will,too!" she cries.According to cognitive-developmental theory,she has not yet achieved

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Gender constancy is the understanding that one's gender is a stable and consistent aspect of oneself, regardless of external factors such as clothing or behavior. Danielle's insistence that she can grow up to be a father suggests that she does not yet fully understand the constancy of gender. Gender stereotyping refers to beliefs and preferences for certain gender roles, and an Electra complex pertains to Freudian psychoanalytic theory about girls' attachment to their fathers. Gender stability is the understanding that gender remains stable over time, but does not necessarily involve the understanding that gender is a consistent aspect of oneself.

Danielle Knows That She Is a Girl,but She Becomes Angry