Which statement about gender-atypical children in middle childhood is true?
A. Although gender-atypical children sometimes feel rejected, they seldom experience serious adjustment difficulties.
B. Children who, on gender typicality, express an androgynous identity tend to report high self-esteem and few internalizing problems.
C. Experts agree that the best way to help gender-atypical children is to encourage them to become more gender typical.
D. Gender-typical and gender-atypical children show similar gains in self-esteem in third through seventh grade.
Answer: B
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