Raheem is attracted to other males, which causes him distress because his religious tradition does not accept same-gender sexual behavior. Raheem seeks out therapy with Tolu, a psychologist in good standing in her professional community, in hopes that Tolu can help him change his sexual orientation. Most likely, Tolu _________
A) ?will focus on what aspects of Raheem's relationships with his mother and father have caused him to develop an attraction to other males.
B) ?will tell Raheem that while no effective treatments exist to change sexual orientation, she can help him develop coping skills to manage his distress.
C) ?will refer Raheem to a medical doctor who can prescribe the correct hormone and/or gene therapy to change his sexual orientation.
D) ?will begin a course of sexual reorientation therapy with Raheem.
C
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