Often, a Final Step in the Coming-Out Process Involves

question 28

Multiple Choice

Often, a final step in the coming-out process involves:

• A)coming out to oneself.
• B)being open to the world about being gay or lesbian.
• C)coming out to family and friends.
• D)learning about what it means to be gay or lesbian.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behaviors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Projection

A defense mechanism by which individuals attribute their own undesirable feelings or thoughts to others.

Internal Attributions

Refers to the inference that a person is behaving in a certain way because of something about the person, such as attitude, character, or personality.