Research Supports the Idea That Gender Identity Disorders Are Caused

question 25

Multiple Choice

Research supports the idea that gender identity disorders are caused by

• A) lack of a same-sex parent model and overprotection by the opposite-sex parent.
• B) the child's failure to separate from the parent of the opposite sex.
• C) hormonal disturbances or exposure to chemicals during fetal development.
• D) a gender identification gene found in twin studies of the disorder.
• E) there is actually little support for any theory of the origin of gender identity disorder.

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