According to the Text, at Present, the Most Likely Explanation

question 106

Multiple Choice

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

• A) an innate, inborn aversion to these groups
• B) a lack of familiarity with these groups
• C) a sense of being in competition with these groups
• D) a fear that they themselves will be the recipients of unwanted romantic or sexual advances from these groups

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Definitions:

Hybridization

A concept in chemistry that describes the mixing of atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals, suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds.

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting this nucleus.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist independently while retaining the composition and chemical properties of the compound.

Cis-trans Isomers

Isomers that differ in their spatial arrangement of groups around a double bond or within a ring, affecting the physical and chemical properties of the molecules.