A Recent Study of the Repercussions of "Psychological Inhibition" in Gay

question 86

Multiple Choice

A recent study of the repercussions of "psychological inhibition" in gay men who conceal their sexual identity suggests that this inhibition is detrimental to one's

• A) health.
• B) self-esteem.
• C) interpersonal relationships.
• D) ability to maintain an active sex life.

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Definitions:

Capillary Action

The ability of water to move in small-diameter tubes as a consequence of its cohesive and adhesive properties.

Surface Tension

The attraction that the molecules at the surface of a liquid may have for one another.

Osmosis

The net movement of water (the principal solvent in biological systems) by diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher concentration of water (a hypotonic solution) to a region of lower concentration of water (a hypertonic solution).

Capillary Action

The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces like gravity.