Which Conclusion Is Best Supported by Current Research Evidence Regarding

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion is best supported by current research evidence regarding the sexual orientation of most children who are reared by cohabiting same-sex parents?

• A)They voluntarily choose gay or lesbian orientations because of social learning.
• B)They have genetic factors that increase the likelihood of being gay or lesbian.
• C)They become gay or lesbian themselves due to cognitive schemas.
• D)They are just as likely to be heterosexual as are children who are reared by heterosexuals.

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Definitions:

Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the different levels of wages and the quantity of labor workers are willing to supply.

Income Effect

A person’s willingness to give up some income in exchange for more leisure time.

Substitution Effect

If the price of a resource, say labor, goes up, business firms tend to substitute capital or land for some of their now-expensive workers. Also, the substitution of more hours of work for leisure time as the wage rate rises.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as prices rise, consumers will replace costlier items with less expensive alternatives, holding the utility they receive constant.