Which of the Following Is True About Gender Identity and Behavior

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about gender identity and behavior in middle childhood?

• A)How children feel about themselves in relation to their gender group is less important in middle childhood than it was during the preschool years.
• B)Children who experience rejection because of gender-atypical personality traits suffer profoundly.
• C)Researchers agree that the only way to help children who feel gender-atypical is to make them more gender-typical.
• D)Gender-typical and gender-discontented children show gains in self-worth between third and seventh grade.

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