Which statement is true about transgender children?
A) When questioned about their peer preferences, transgender children respond very differently from nontransgender agemates who share their expressed gender.
B) Transgender children, who are dissatisfied with their natal sex and strongly identify as the other sex, are not pretending, confused, or delayed in gender understanding.
C) During early adolescence, gender dysphoria typically disappears as transgender children encounter changes in their bodies and first feelings of sexual attraction.
D) Current evidence suggests that the best approach for gender-dysphoric children is to lessen their cross-gender behavior and increase their comfort with their natal sex.
Question 2
Three-year-old Francis strongly identifies as a boy, although her natal sex is female. Francis has become increasingly angry and distressed. Francis is experiencing __________.
A) an androgynous gender identity
B) gender discrimination
C) gender dysphoria
D) gender constancy
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