Emma, a 19-year old female client, reports intense and persistent feelings of discomfort with her gender. She reports strong feelings that she is "a man trapped in a woman's body," and has begun investigating options for gender reassignment. Based on the DSM-IV-TR, the most appropriate diagnosis would be:

a. Gender Identity Disorder
b. Adjustment Disorder
c. Paraphilia Disorder
d. Sexual Dysfunction


a

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According to the textbook authors, the problem with the newspaper headline “Don't Take Engineering, Young Ladies, If You Hope to Marry” is that ______.

A. the statement makes causal interpretations about data that do not permit such interpretations B. the method of data collection was faulty, thus negating the research findings C. the method of statistical analysis was faulty, thus negating the research findings D. the statement is based on limited data and, therefore, inferential

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The three parts of Super's segmental theory are life span, life space, and

A. life time. B. life concept. C. life skills. D. self-concept.

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The school counseling profession has its origin in the

a) psychoanalytic movement of the early twentieth century. b) testing of soldiers during World War I. c) vocational guidance movement in the early 1900s. d) philosophy of the ancient Greeks.

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Being a member of a group in which personal sharing occurs can create a sense of cohesion that may lead to ____________ feelings as the group comes to an end

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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