Which of the following is the most accurate statement about how psychologists have thought about homosexuality as being a mental disorder?
a. Psychologists have never considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder.
b. Psychologists today consider homosexuality to be a mental disorder, and there is a classification for homosexuality in the current edition of the DSM.
c. In the early part of the 20th century, psychologists considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder, but today they no longer do.
d. Psychologists are split today, with about half considering homosexuality to be a mental disorder and about half considering homosexuality to not be a disorder but rather a lifestyle preference.
c
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