Why Were the Results on Homosexual Behavior That Were Obtained

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from studies with control groups unreliable?

• A)The investigators assumed that homosexuality is an innate instinct of every being which is usually suppressed in normal people by puberty.
• B)The investigators began with the premise that homosexual behavior is normal and not connected to any psychological illness.
• C)The investigators studied only men and not women,thus excluding half the population.
• D)The investigators compared homosexuals in therapy to heterosexuals not in therapy,thus skewing their results.

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