Keith is diagnosed with transsexualism (gender dysphoria). How is the therapist likely to explain his disorder?
a. "You cross-dress because it allows you to experience sexual arousal."
b. "As a child, you over-identified with your strong and independent father."
c. "We will probably find that your mother encouraged you to dress up like a girl and may have punished him for being aggressive."
d. "Your parents must have discouraged your development of autonomy."
d
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If we look at the correlation between college admissions test scores and subsequent performance in college for all admitted applicants, we are likely to
a. underestimate the degree of correlation between test score and potential performance. b. overestimate the relationship. c. do quite a good job of estimating the relationship if our sample is sufficiently large. d. not know much more than when we began.
Infantile amnesia was first suggested by
A) Eleanor Maccoby. B) Mary Ainsworth. C) John Watson. D) Sigmund Freud.
A therapeutic technique that combines cognitive-behavior therapy and mindfulness techniques for the treatment of borderline personality disorder is ______
a. self psychology b. Gestalt psychology c. attachment therapy d. dialectical behavior therapy
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Men tend to be interested in women who display behaviors that are communal, nurturing, and socially oriented.