CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Gender Development

Question 1

At what developmental stage do children

avoid opposite-gender behavior and stick to gender-specific behavior?

Answer 1

Early school-age

Question 2

7 yo, assigned male gender at birth,
repeatedly identifies as female since early childhood, parents accepting and
supportive, now with stomach aches,
difficulty sleeping, frequently irritable, and school refusal after starting new school with gender based school uniforms. Next step?

Answer 2

Advocate for child to wear gender affirming

uniform

Question 3

Elementary school girl says she is a boy,

dresses as a boy and wants to socialize with boys. Appropriate initial question?

Answer 3

Ask parents how they feel about daughter’s preferences

Question 4

Girls being less likely than boys to engage in “rough” play, is an expectation based upon?

Answer 4

Gender role

Question 5

9 yo boy prefers to play with dolls, jewelry, dresses up as a girl and wishes to be a girl. Most likely gender identity and sexual orientation as an adult?

Answer 5

Identifying as male; homosexual or bisexual

Question 6

Definition of 12 yo XY male who identifies as male?

Answer 6

Cisgender

Question 7

Social and environmental factor is

important in development of?

Answer 7

Gender role

Question 8

What child would continue to meet criteria for gender dysphoria in adulthood?

Answer 8

14 year old natal female experimenting
with dress up as a male, wanting to be
called by a male name