When Young Boys Prefer Playing with Dolls to Playing Sports

question 60

Multiple Choice

When young boys prefer playing with dolls to playing sports and like to wear girls' clothing,

• A) this behavior is a definite symptom of gender identity disorder.
• B) this behavior is a signal that these boys will be homosexual adults.
• C) these boys are likely to seek sexual reassignment surgery as adults.
• D) this behavior is unusual, but these boys may have no gender identity problems.

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Definitions:

Compliance

The action or process of complying with a command, law, or request.

Parenting Style

The manner in which parents raise and guide their children, characterized by various approaches such as authoritative, permissive, and authoritarian.

Working-Class

A social group consisting of people employed in lower-tier jobs, often involving manual labor and receiving lower pay.

Mass Schooling

The systematized education of large groups of individuals within a society, typically provided by the government or state at no immediate cost to the individual.