Biological Females with Two X Chromosomes Are Sometimes Born with Congenital

question 18

Multiple Choice

Biological females with two X chromosomes are sometimes born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) ,which causes their external genitalia to appear more like those of a male.They may be misidentified at birth and raised as males.If the correct identification is not made before age 3,physicians often advise parents to continue raising the child as a boy,because the child's gender identity may be difficult to change after age 3.The experiences of CAH girls and other gender atypical children have helped demonstrate that

• A)social assignment is a powerful influence on gender identity.
• B)genes are the most powerful influence on gender identity.
• C)biology has no influence on gender identity.
• D)boys are more highly valued than girls.

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