Nathan,a four-year-old boy,exclaims,"I'm a boy!" Nathan has achieved:
A) gender expectations
B) a sex role
C) gender identity
D) a gender role

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Nathan's exclamation of "I'm a boy!" demonstrates an understanding of his own gender identity, which is his personal sense of being male. Gender expectations (A) are societal notions of how males and females should behave, while a sex role (B) refers to the expected roles or behaviors of individuals based on their biology, such as women being expected to bear children. A gender role (D) is a set of behaviors, attitudes, and personality characteristics expected of males or females within a specific culture or society. While Nathan's understanding of being a boy may lead to the development of a gender role, his exclamation itself refers specifically to his gender identity.

Nathan,a Four-Year-Old Boy,exclaims,"I'm a Boy!" Nathan Has Achieved