Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

A) variant sexual orientation.
B) special sexual preference.
C) sexual orientation disturbance.
D) abnormal sexual preference.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The American Psychiatric Association referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as sexual orientation disturbance until 1987 when it was no longer used as a diagnosis. The term variant sexual orientation is not used in official diagnostic criteria and can be seen as stigmatizing. Special sexual preference and abnormal sexual preference are not appropriate or accurate terms.

Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

A) variant sexual orientation.
B) special sexual preference.
C) sexual orientation disturbance.
D) abnormal sexual preference.

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Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation asA) variant sexual orientation.B) special sexual preference.C) sexual orientation disturbance.D) abnormal sexual preference.

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Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

A) variant sexual orientation.
B) special sexual preference.
C) sexual orientation disturbance.
D) abnormal sexual preference.