Gender Bias in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

question 19

Multiple Choice

Gender bias in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders seems to

• A) be restricted to women, with several categories of diagnosis representing exaggerations of the stereotypical female gender role.
• B) apply to both men and women, with several categories of diagnosis representing exaggerations of the stereotypical female gender role and other categories matching characteristics of stereotypical masculinity.
• C) have been a prominent feature of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders but was eliminated in the fourth edition.
• D) be an advantage, offering clinicians a restricted range of choices for diagnoses.

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