A clinical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in childhood includes preference for playmates of the other sex, participation in activities considered stereotypical of the other sex, preference for wearing clothing stereotypical of the other sex, and __________.
A. strong feelings of disgust and personal distress about one's sexual anatomy
B. desire for gender reassignment surgery
C. ambiguous sexual anatomy
D. difference between gender dysphoria and homosexuality.
Answer: A
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Which of the following items provides the most accurate summary of Lisa M. Diamond's research on the fluidity of many women's sexual identity?
a. Women who have stereotypically masculine careers are twice as likely as other women to develop a bisexual identity. b. Sexual feelings are more important than emotional reactions when women are making decisions about their sexual identity. c. Research on nonheterosexual women shows that there are more "stable lesbians" than "fluid lesbians.". d. Research on nonheterosexual women shows that the majority preferred to call themselves "unlabeled" at some point in their lives.
Werner and Smith's longitudinal study of Hawaiian children indicated that the two most important protective factors that help at-risk children overcome their disadvantage are
a. a supportive postnatal environment and continued stress. b. continued stress and a two-parent household. c. a two-parent household and high levels of personal resources. d. high levels of personal resources and a supportive postnatal environment.
People would be unable to adapt to changes in the environment without the ability Piaget called:
a. schemata b. accommodation c. assimilation d. conservation
People who are orderly, nurturant, and giving, and tend to enjoy the company of others would be characterized as being
a. self-actualized. b. high achievers. c. high sensation seekers. d. low sensation seekers.