Gender identity refers to:

Correct answer: D. the sense of being male or female

  • A. a person's identification with the parent of the opposite sex
  • B. the set of expected behaviors for males and for females
  • C. how masculine a boy is or how feminine girl is
  • D. the sense of being male or female

Explanation

Gender identity is a person's internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or another gender. Expected male and female behaviours describe gender roles, not gender identity.

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