The Decision by APA to Remove Homosexuality from the DSM

question 103

Multiple Choice

The decision by APA to remove homosexuality from the DSM

• A) was later challenged and overturned.
• B) was based on research and science.
• C) was based on a vote by mental health professionals.
• D)was based on research about the lack of treatment.

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Definitions:

Outside World

Everything that exists outside of one's mind or personal experience, including physical reality and the environment.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by increasing heart rate, dilating airways, and other physiological responses.

Mobilizing

The act of preparing and organizing resources or people for action or use.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, involved in connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.