Tiffany Is at the Point in Adolescence Where All the Girls

question 69

Multiple Choice

Tiffany is at the point in adolescence where all the girls are talking about who they have a crush on. She is playing along, but is realizing her thoughts are different from the others. Typical of sexual minority youth, she agrees to go out with Doug as a way to:

• A) show that she is just like her friends.
• B) clarify her sexual orientation.
• C) make her parents happy.
• D) find a long-term heterosexual relationship.

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