The Critical-Period Hypothesis, Involving a Very Early Prenatal Critical Period

question 93

Multiple Choice

The critical-period hypothesis, involving a very early prenatal critical period, could explain:

• A) why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals.
• B) how sexual orientation is fluid and flexible.
• C) why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain.
• D) why sexual orientation is difficult to modify.

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