Why Did Some Researchers Push for Gender Identity Disorder Should

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why did some researchers push for gender identity disorder should be removed from the DSM?

• A)Because it does not have diagnostic reliability
• B)Because it tends to resolve without treatment
• C)Because many children with GID are not distressed about their biological sex
• D)Because it has not been sufficiently studied

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreams.

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a restorative sleep phase that includes stages 1 through 3, each deeper than the last.

Cycles

Sequences of events that repeat in a regular and predictable manner, such as the water cycle or menstrual cycle.

Non-REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by slower brain waves and reduced eye movement, distinct from REM sleep where dreaming occurs.