The term transsexual, as used in the study of sex and gender, refers to which of the following situations?
a) an intersexed individual who lives part-time as a male and part-time as a female
b) a male person who dresses as a female for entertainment
c) an individual who lives as the opposite gender full-time because it is congruent with their gender identity
d) an individual who secretly wears the clothing of, and pretends to be, of the opposite sex because it reduces their anxiety
Answer: c
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a. Elliptica, who competes in elementary school sports b. Algo, age three, whose parents enrolled him in an academic preschool c. Junker, who builds Lego toys without adult interference d. Morff, age four, who turned down a chance to attend preschool
The tendency to stereotype on the basis of sex is found
a. in a variety of cultural settings. b. predominantly in the Western world. c. only after children reach adolescence. d. predominantly in cultures where women are not productive members of society.
Which of the following is NOT one of the domains of self-image proposed by Harter?
a. Scholastic competence b. Romantic appeal c. Extracurricular participation d. Behavioral conduct
Infants possess greater brain plasticity than older children. What problems come along with this greater amount of plasticity?
What will be an ideal response?