According to the text, what does the study of gender socialization tell us?
A) Sex and gender are terms that are used interchangeably by sociologists.
B) Gender identity is overwhelmingly determined by whether a person is male or female.
C) Gender identity is fixed at birth and can be changed only by surgery.
D) What people think of as masculine or feminine is largely a product of socialization.

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The text states that the study of gender socialization tells us "what people think of as masculine or feminine is largely a product of socialization." This aligns with option D. The other options are incorrect because the text indicates that sex and gender are not interchangeable terms and that gender identity can be influenced by other factors beyond just being male or female, and that gender identity is not fixed at birth and can be changed without surgery.

According to the Text, What Does the Study of Gender