Patricia, age ten, refuses to wear dresses and insists on being called Pat. She knows she is a girl, but she says boys have it better. She prefers playing with boys and only plays the games they play. She says she wants to be a football player and a mother when she grows up. Pat has __________.
A. transsexualism
B. transvestism
C. gender identity disorder
D. no disorder
Answer: D
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A. as young as 3 understand perspective confronting-how an object looks to another person when the child is presented a conflicting view of the object (e.g., an object that looks green to the child and blue to another person) B. as young as 3 develop level 2 perspective taking, which means they understand that two people may see the same things differently (e.g., a picture sitting on the table between the child and another person might look upside down to the other person) C. do not develop level 1 perspective taking until age 4, which means they understand that other people may not see the same things they see (e.g., an object the child can see might be blocked or obscured for a viewer at another angle) D. understand level 1 and level 2 perspective taking as well as a third skill, perspective confronting, by about age 4½
In the previous question, a student who scored 0 on both X¬1 and X2 would be expected to have a dependent variable score of
a. 0. b. 3.5. c. 12. d. the mean of Y.
The transition from parental home to either the workplace or college can play a role in the separation and individuation process. Financial independence can lessen feelings of connectedness with parents, whereas college or university can maintain these feelings. Why is this?
A. Self-worth is being able to depend on one's self without the need for parental assistance. B. The separation and individuation process is defined as being able to disconnect from parents. C. Individuals can feel that they have been deserted by parents once they are out of the home and expected to support themselves financially. D. Feelings of connectedness are related to the amount of financial and emotional support received from parents.
Rosemary is a typical 70-year-old woman. MOST probably, she spends her free time:
A) with people and hobbies that provide positive experiences. B) meeting new acquaintances. C) dwelling about a negative experience in her past. D) feeling extremely depressed.