According to the Text,what Sort of Periods of Adjustment Do

question 68

Multiple Choice

According to the text,what sort of periods of adjustment do homosexual couples go through?

• A) ones quite different from heterosexual married couples
• B) ones similar to heterosexual married couples
• C) ones that cannot be compared with heterosexual couples because they are not married
• D) ones that are similar to but less extreme than heterosexual couples

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Definitions:

Stereotyped Perceptions

Oversimplified and fixed ideas or concepts of a particular group of people or things.

Social Stigma

The disapproval or discrimination against a person or group based on perceptible social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Self-Perception Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals develop attitudes and opinions by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where there is a conflict between one's beliefs and behaviors, causing discomfort that leads to an attempt to change beliefs or behaviors to reduce the dissonance.