George Has Been Diagnosed as Having a Sexual Identity Disorder

question 129

Multiple Choice

George has been diagnosed as having a sexual identity disorder and he is seeking gender- reassignment surgery. How would psychoanalytic theorists explain George's desire to voluntarily castrate himself?

• A) George is projecting his sexual perversions onto others.
• B) George has identified too closely with his mother and therefore he must castrate himself.
• C) George is upset with his father and is displacing that anger onto his own sexuality.
• D) George's biology matches that of a woman and that is why he desires the surgery.

Recognize the implications of unknown population standard deviation on interval estimation.

Apply formulas for calculating confidence intervals in practical situations.

Understand the concept and application of skill-based pay systems.

Analyze and calculate compensation ratios (compa-ratios) and understand their implications for pay structure management.

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Definitions:

Primary Appraisal

An individual’s assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral.

Emotional Insulation

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals protect themselves from potentially distressing emotions by detachment or non-engagement.

Defensive Coping

Unconscious strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation.

Hardiness

A personality characteristic associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness.