What term describes the attitude that healthiest or most appropriate sexual practices are those of heterosexuals, so evident in early sexuality research?

a) Ethnocentric
b) Sexual relativism
c) Homosexism
d) Heterosexism


Answer: c

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Physical symptoms associated with somatization disorder are often quite , and a person usually seeks treatment from different places over several years

a. severe b. vague c. personal d. recreational

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Which of these is a suitable slogan for the moral doctrine of specificity?

a. "Every cloud has a silver lining.". b. "Actions depend on the situation.". c. "Good or evil is stamped into the child's personality.". d. "Monkey see, monkey do.".

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Jodee, age 5, insists on having all of the different foods on her plate separated. If the vegetables touch the meat, for example, she insists on a clean plate. Jodee's parents are concerned about this behavior. What advice would you offer them?

Take Jodee to a child psychiatrist as soon as possible. Allow Jodee to grow out of this "just-right" obsession. Use positive reinforcement to teach Jodee that it's okay if her foods touch each other. Punish Jodee by taking her food away from her if she refuses to eat.

Psychology

______ is the principle that the health care professionals cannot discuss information learned in a therapy session in any other context.

a. Informed consent b. Confidentiality c. Privileged communication d. Duty to warn

Psychology