Which of the following is the most accurate statement about how psychologists have thought about homosexuality as being a mental disorder? A) Psychologists have never considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder. B) Psychologists today consider homosexuality to be a mental disorder, and there is a classification for homosexuality in the current edition of the DSM. C) In the early part of the 20^th century, psychologists considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder, but today they no longer do. D) Psychologists are split today, with about half considering homosexuality to be a mental disorder and about half considering homosexuality to not be a disorder but rather a lifestyle preference.

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In the early part of the 20th century, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by some psychologists, but today it is widely recognized as a normal variation of human sexuality and is not considered a disorder by the majority of psychologists. There is no classification for homosexuality in the current edition of the DSM. The idea that psychologists today are split on whether homosexuality is a disorder or a lifestyle preference is not accurate; the vast majority of psychologists today do not consider homosexuality to be a disorder.

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