Since many people whose physical sex does not match their
sexual identity are well-adjusted, the new diagnosis in the DSM-5 applies only to individuals who are deeply troubled by their gender variance. This new diagnostic term is
a. gender identity disorder.
b. sexual dysfunction.
c. paraphilic disorder.
d. gender dysphoria.
ANSWER: d
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decentering modeling assimilation accommodation
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A) To help protect research participants from abuse B) To hinder the research process by placing unnecessary hurdles in the way of researchers C) To help protect the university from lawsuits from unhappy research participants D) To encourage the use of deception in medical and psychological research with humans
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