Which of the Following Statements About Gender and Identity Is

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gender and identity is true?

• A) Girls attach greater prestige to "feminine" characteristics than to "masculine" characteristics.
• B) Girls have greater flexibility than boys to engage in "cross-gender" activities.
• C) Girls are especially likely to be rejected and ridiculed when experimenting with "masculine" activities.
• D) From third to sixth grade, girls tend to strengthen their identification with "feminine" personality traits, whereas boys' identification with "masculine" traits declines.

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