A person who is homosexually aroused, is persistently distressed by this arousal, and wishes to become heterosexual was thought to have the diagnosis of __________ in the DSM-III

a) ego-dystonic homosexuality
b) pathological homosexuality
c) psychosomatic homosexuality
d) sexual identity disorder


a

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A researcher declares, "We must look carefully at how adults of various ethnic identities differ in their parenting styles.". Her statement implies the importance of ____ for child development

a. longitudinal follow-up b. practice effects c. ideographic traits d. cultural context

Psychology

Recent research suggests that women are as likely as men to be violent toward their partners

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Imagine you were a testing professional delivering a presentation on test taker rights to a group of students preparing to take the SAT. Which one of the following would you NOT indicate as a test taker right?

a. Be treated with courtesy, respect, and impartiality, regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. b Have your test administered and your test results interpreted by appropriately trained individuals who follow professional codes of ethics. c. Respectfully request a change in the testing environment or conditions if you believe the conditions will negatively affect your results. d. Receive a written or oral explanation of your test results within a reasonable amount of time after testing and in commonly understood terms.

Psychology

While paging through some old photographs, you find one showing a relative in front of a storefront that has a sign reading Phrenologist. Why might your relative have gone to see a phrenologist?

a) to obtain a horoscope b) for an assessment of personality c) to seek advice about raising children d) to determine if he or she might be a carrier of a disease

Psychology