In His Research to Determine What Percentage of the Population

question 20

Multiple Choice

In his research to determine what percentage of the population was heterosexual and what percentage was homosexual,why would Alfred Kinsey have avoided asking the question,"Do you identify as gay or straight?"

• A) He tried to offset bias in his research sample by having many questions.
• B) He believed that people were not exclusively either gay or straight and that those two binary classifications were too limiting.
• C) He believed that people would lie to him and would need to be tricked into revealing that they were gay.
• D) He thought that there would be a large number of transgender people in his sample.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influences

Factors in a person's surroundings that affect their development and behavior, such as social relationships, culture, and physical settings.

Historical Context

The circumstances or events surrounding an event or era in history that help explain it.

Empirical Evidence

Evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiment; not just theory or opinion. This makes it science-based.

Critical Period

A specific time during development when the presence or absence of certain experiences has a profound influence on the formation of abilities or characteristics.