What Term Was Used by Nineteenth-Century Explorers and Missionaries to Describe

question 6

Multiple Choice

What term was used by nineteenth-century explorers and missionaries to describe Native Americans who were neither male nor female but somehow both?

• A) transsexuals
• B) berdaches
• C) transvestites
• D) queers

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Definitions:

Consistency

The quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way, or producing the same results, thereby allowing for reliability or dependability.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where a person experiences discomfort or distress from holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Credibility

The characteristic of being deemed reliable and credible.

Establishing Credibility

The process of making oneself or one's statements believable or trustworthy.