When "Coming Out," It Is Probably BEST to Make Your

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Multiple Choice

When "coming out," it is probably BEST to make your first disclosure to:

• A) your mother because she probably knows anyway.
• B) either of your parents so that they don't find out from a third party.
• C) a counselor or religious leader.
• D) someone who you are sure you can trust and whom you would expect to be accepting.

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Definitions:

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, the death drive representing an unconscious wish for death or self-destruction.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that is aware of one's self, thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Short-term Memory

Short-term memory is part of the memory system that holds a limited amount of information in mind for a short period of time, typically seconds to a few minutes.

Awareness Levels

Degrees of conscious knowledge or perception about a particular issue, subject, or situation.