Dr Patel Is a Psychologist Who Is Interested in the Environmental

question 24

Multiple Choice

Dr. Patel is a psychologist who is interested in the environmental origins of sexuality. Which of the following is Dr. Patel MOST likely to focus on researching regarding the origins of homosexuality?

• A) if there is a heritable "gay gene"
• B) whether boys fall in love with their mothers and are homosexual because they cannot bear to betray them
• C) whether genes associated with advantageous traits are paired with genes that promote homosexuality
• D) whether children develop sexual feelings for the gender they did not interact with as a child

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Definitions:

Homo Sapiens

The species to which all modern human beings belong and the only extant member of the genus Homo.

Shorter Body Form

A physical adaptation where the body shape is more compact, often as an evolutionary response to environmental factors.

Rounder Skull

A description of a cranium shape that is more globular or spherical, often assessed in studies of human evolution and variation.

Placental Mammal

Mammal in which maternal and embryonic bloodstreams exchange materials by means of a placenta.