What have studies of the personality characteristics of transvestites revealed?
a) They are often fearful and ill-at-ease among women.
b) They do not differ in many areas of personality from nontransvestites.
c) They are generally more outgoing than members of the general population.
d) They have repressed sexual abuse in childhood that haunts them in their adulthood lives.
Question 2Which of these individuals presents evidence suggesting a bizarre delusion?
a) Iris who believes people are persecuting her
b) Harry who believes his food has been poisoned
c) John who believes he is an extremely important person
d) Karen who believes her thoughts are externally controlled
Question 3Anxiety disorders include varying degrees of maladaptive behavior. A consideration in diagnosing anxiety disorders includes the client experiencing anxiety, worry, and apprehension for a longer duration and more intensely than the average person.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Why is the case of Billy Tipton, the jazz musician from the 1930s, important?
a) It was a case of undetected female cross-dressing.
b) Tipton underwent the first successful sex-change operation.
c) Tipton was involved in pre-1960s drag show for entertainment.
d) It was a rare case in which pedophilia was accepted by a community.
Question 5Which of these children is most likely to be diagnosed as suffering from social phobias?
a) Ken a 4-year-old Caucasian child
b) Daniel a 5-year-old Hispanic child
c) Joy a 12-year-old Asian adolescent
d) Jasmine an 8-year-old African American child
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