As Described in the Textbook, Daryl Bem Has Suggested an Explanation

question 139

Short Answer

As described in the textbook, Daryl Bem has suggested an explanation for homosexuality based on the ideas that (a) children have predilections for certain kinds of play when they are young, and end up playing mostly with boys or mostly with girls as a result; (b) as adolescents, they see the less-known gender as different and anxiety-provoking; and (c) they later relabel that anxiety as sexual attraction. In the aggregate, Bem's explanation is known as the idea that ________________.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Thinking

The capacity to consider possibilities, scenarios, or outcomes that are not based upon actual events or experiences.

Inductive Reasoning

A reasoning method where several assumptions, considered true or frequently accurate, are merged to reach a particular outcome.

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Overweight

A condition characterized by having more body fat than is optimally healthy, often defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) over the normative range.