The concept of a gender identity that matches the sex assigned at birth is best described by which term?

• A. Cisgender
• B. Transgender
• C. Nonbinary
• D. Androgynous

Answer: (A)

Understanding how gender identity relates to the sex assigned at birth is key. When a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or another gender matches the sex they were assigned at birth, that person is described as cisgender. This term centers on alignment between identity and birth assignment, and it’s about who someone feels themselves to be, not about sexual orientation or how they present themselves to the world.

Transgender would apply if someone’s gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. Nonbinary describes identities that aren’t strictly male or female, or that exist outside that binary, which is a broader concept than simply matching birth sex. Androgynous refers to a way someone presents themselves—a blend of masculine and feminine style—rather than a statement about their internal sense of gender identity.

So, since the identity matches the sex assigned at birth, cisgender is the appropriate term.