Which of the following statements is correct about the distinction between the words sex and gender?
a. Gender refers to biologically based categories, which are either male or female.
b. Sex refers only to sexual activity, and therefore the term sex chromosomes is not an appropriate phrase.
c. Gender refers to social categories and psychological characteristics.
d. The terms sex and gender are so distinctive that they are rarely confused with each other in the professional literature.
C
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A. acute and posttraumatic stress symptoms. B. depression or bipolar symptoms. C. phobic or obsessive symptoms. D. suicidal or aggressive symptoms.
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A) within the first seven years of B) between 8 and 11 years after C) between 12 and 15 years after D) after 18 to 20 years of