Regarding Sexual Orientation, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 157

Multiple Choice

Regarding sexual orientation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Neuroscientists have shown that there is no significant difference in the brain structures or brain chemicals of heterosexuals and homosexuals.
• B) Some researchers now estimate that sexual orientation is from 30 to 70 percent genetic.
• C) Homosexuality is not caused by hormone imbalances in adulthood with the hormone levels of most gay people are within the normal range.
• D) There is little difference in the development of children with gay parents and those with straight parents.

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Definitions:

International Rendition

The practice of transferring a person from one country to another, bypassing the legal extradition process, often for the purpose of interrogation or detention without formal charges.

Guantanamo Bay

A U.S. military prison located at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, known for detaining suspected terrorists outside the continental United States and for controversies regarding the treatment of detainees.

Interrogation Involving Torture

The practice of using physical or psychological pain and distress as a method to extract information or confessions during questioning.

Ticking Bomb Scenario

A hypothetical situation used in discussions on the ethics of torture and coercive interrogation, involving an imminent threat like a bomb set to go off.