Nathan, Who Is Gay, Has Been Drafted into the Army

question 120

Multiple Choice

Nathan, who is gay, has been drafted into the army. When members of his unit ask him to go with them to a bar to pick up women, Nathan turns them down. One of the men tells the others he believes Nathan is gay, and several of them physically assault Nathan. According to your text, Nathan's attackers most likely were motivated by any of the following EXCEPT:

• A) discomfort with their own feelings of attraction toward males.
• B) their perception that Nathan does not conform to traditional gender roles.
• C) religious teachings that homosexuality is wrong.
• D) the fact that they feel comfortable with their own masculinity.

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Definitions:

False Memories

Recollections of events that did not actually happen or are distorted representations of events that did happen.

Loftus and Pickrell's Studies

Research conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and Jacqueline Pickrell demonstrating the malleability of human memory and the creation of false memories through suggestion.

Amygdala Damage

Refers to harm or injury to the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in emotions, decision-making, and fear responses.

Autobiographical Memories

The aspect of memory that pertains to recollections of personal experiences that occurred at specific times and places in one's life.