When a Newborn Baby Is Found to Be Intersexed, How

question 144

Multiple Choice

When a newborn baby is found to be intersexed, how have most authorities over the past few decades recommended raising the child?

• A) Raise the child according to whether the chromosomes are male or female.
• B) Wait until later and let the child decide whether to be called male or female.
• C) When in doubt, call the child male.
• D) When in doubt, call the child female.

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Definitions:

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Triadic Reciprocal Model

A theory in psychology that explains human behavior and personality development through the interaction of personal factors, behavior, and environmental factors.

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Reciprocally Related

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