Which of the Following Statements About the Cognitive Development of Gender

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the cognitive development of gender is LEAST accurate?

• A) Most children develop a sense of themselves as being a girl or a boy between ages 2 and 3.
• B) Experts recommend that children who are born intersex be allowed to explore gender possibilities without being labeled with a gender assignment that may not be accurate.
• C) The binary choices available to children who are learning to understand their own gender identity create stress for children who are not cisgender.
• D) After children develop a sense of gender constancy,they may become less rigid in gender conforming behaviors.

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