Gender identity Flashcards
In 2013 the DSM 5 used the term “Desired gender”, as of 2022 what has it been changed to?
Experienced Gender
In 2013 the DSM 5 used the term “Cross-sex Medical Procedure”, as of 2022 what has it been changed to?
Gender Affirming Medical Treatment
In 2013 the DSM 5 used the term “Natal Male/Female”, as of 2022 what has it been changed to?
Individual Assigned Male/Female at birth
What is gender euphoria?
Joyful feeling of rightness one’s gender/sex
Rejecting the restriction of the gender binary, they identify as a combination of both.
a. Indigenous North Americans –two-spirit
b. India’s hijra
c. Samoa’s fa’afafine
a. Indigenous North Americans –two-spirit
Known as a “third gender”.
a. India’s hijra
b. Samoa’s fa’afafine
c. Indigenous North Americans –two-spirit
a. India’s hijra
(In the manner of a woman), birth-assigned males who self-identify as BLANK.
a. India’s hijra
b. Samoa’s fa’afafine
c. Indigenous North Americans –two-spirit
b. Samoa’s fa’afafine
- fa’afafine
Which of the following describes someone whose current gender identity is predominantly the ‘opposite’ binary gender category to their birth-assigned sex category?
a) Nonbinary
b) Cisgender
c) Trans man or trans woman
d) Genderqueer
c) Trans man or trans woman
Which of the following is defined as not exclusively identifying with either the binary gender category of man or woman?
a) Transgender man
b) Cisgender woman
c) Nonbinary
d) Transgender woman
c) Nonbinary
According to the lecture slides, which of the following terms is considered a more current way to refer to someone whose gender identity and sex assigned at birth are the same?
a) Homosexual
b) Transsexual
c) Cisgender man or cisgender woman
d) Gender non-conforming
c) Cisgender man or cisgender woman
According to the DSM-5-TR criteria for gender dysphoria in children, which of the following is one of the listed criteria?
a) A strong desire to pursue hormone therapy.
b) A strong preference for cross-gender roles in make-believe play or fantasy play.
c) Having undergone gender-affirming surgery.
d) Identifying as nonbinary for at least six months.
b) A strong preference for cross-gender roles in make-believe play or fantasy play.
According to the DSM-5-TR criteria for gender dysphoria in adolescents and adults, a marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender must be present for at least how long to meet the criteria?
a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 12 months
d) There is no time duration specified.
b) 6 months
According to the DSM-5-TR (2022), the estimated prevalence of a gender dysphoria diagnosis across assessed populations is:
a) 1 in 100
b) Less than 1 in 1,000 (i.e., < 0.1%)
c) 1 in 10,000
d) 1 in 10
b) Less than 1 in 1,000 (i.e., < 0.1%)
The lecture slides mention that self-identification as transgender occurs in approximately what percentage of the population?
a) Less than 0.1%
b) 0.1% to 0.4%
c) 0.5% to 0.6%
d) More than 1%
c) 0.5% to 0.6%
According to Wylie et al. (2014), what is one of the requirements for hormone treatment for transgender individuals?
a) To solely focus on achieving physical appearance changes.
b) To suppress endogenous sex hormone secretion determined by the person’s genetic/gonadal sex.
c) To immediately reverse all secondary sex characteristics.
d) To eliminate any need for further clinical support.
b) To suppress endogenous sex hormone secretion determined by the person’s genetic/gonadal sex.
What is one of the stated purposes of pubertal suppression in childhood/adolescence, according to the lecture slides?
a) To permanently alter an individual’s reproductive capabilities.
b) To relieve suffering caused by the development of secondary sex characteristics.
c) To guarantee that a child will continue with medical transition in adulthood.
d) To solely assist with legal gender marker changes.
b) To relieve suffering caused by the development of secondary sex characteristics.
According to a critical review of literature (Rew et al., 2021) regarding puberty blockers for transgender and gender diverse youth, which of the following is listed as a potential adverse factor?
a) Decreased suicidality in adulthood
b) Improved affect and psychological functioning
c) Changes in body composition
d) Improved social life
c) Changes in body composition
According to a review of prospective follow-up studies (Ristori & Steensma, 2016), approximately what percentage of gender dysphoric feelings/trans identities remitted around or after puberty in the studied children?
a) 15%
b) 85%
c) 50%
d) 2%
b) 85%
Which of the following approaches to clinically supporting young people with trans identities involves helping families support a child’s transgender identity and assisting with social transition logistics?
a) Watchful waiting
b) Affirmative approaches
c) Conversion therapy
d) Gender reparative therapy
b) Affirmative approaches
According to the lecture slides, as of January 7th, which of the following practices became illegal in Canada?
a) Gender-affirming surgery for minors
b) Hormone therapy for transgender individuals
c) Conversion therapy
d) The use of puberty blockers
c) Conversion therapy
The lecture slides mention that the terminology related to gender identities is:
a) Fixed and universally agreed upon.
b) Largely determined by medical professionals.
c) Constantly evolving.
d) Primarily based on historical definitions
c) Constantly evolving.
The sources highlight that attraction-based identities and gender-based identities are:
a) Interdependent and cannot be discussed separately.
b) Synonymous terms that describe the same aspects of identity.
c) Separate but often discussed together.
d) Hierarchical, with gender identity being the primary aspect.
c) Separate but often discussed together.
The lecture slides note that a systematic review found that mental health in trans people often improves following:
a) Increased social isolation.
b) Avoidance of discussing gender identity.
c) Gender-confirming medical intervention.
d) Suppression of gender expression.
c) Gender-confirming medical intervention.
