A child is born with the apparent primary sex characteristics of a female and is raised as a girl. When the child begins puberty, however, secondary sex characteristics develop that are associated with a biological male. Genetic testing reveals the child has XY chromosomes, in spite of appearing female at birth. In the United States, this child would likely be:
A. called a pseudohermaphrodite.
B. diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome
C. diagnosed with 5-alpha reductase deficiency (5-ARD)
D. considered to have been born with cliteromegaly.
C. diagnosed with 5-alpha reductase deficiency (5-ARD)
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a. acceptance. b. independence. c. self-revelation. d. feedback.
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What will be an ideal response?
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