How Did Many Scientists, During the 1930s and 1940s, Try

question 114

Multiple Choice

How did many scientists, during the 1930s and 1940s, try to explain homosexual orientation?

• A) By exploring physical differences between male and female gay and straight people
• B) By exploring men's and women's motivations to identify as gay or lesbian
• C) By exploring brain differences between gay and straight men and lesbian and straight women
• D) By exploring the family backgrounds of gay men and lesbian women

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Definitions:

Schwann Cells

Specialized cells in the peripheral nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin, which speeds up the electrical impulses in neurons.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord, involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Glial Cells

Glial cells, or neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that support and protect neurons.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.