Which Statement Most Accurately Reflects Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Views on the Origins

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately reflects Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic views on the origins of homosexuality?

• A) Homosexuality arises from an abnormal phase in development, occurring only among children with at least one homosexual parent.
• B) Everyone passes through a heterosexual phase in early childhood, but abnormal family relationships push children into a homosexual phase in adolescence.
• C) Homosexuals have uncaring "refrigerator" mothers and warm, sensitive fathers.
• D) Everyone passes through a homosexual phase in early childhood, but most people outgrow it.
• E) Homosexuality develops during early adulthood as a result of excessive masturbation.

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Definitions:

Radical Addition

This refers to a chemical reaction wherein radicals (atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons) are added to other molecules, often leading to polymerization or other significant transformations.

Anionic Addition

A reaction where negatively charged ions (anions) add to compounds, often leading to the formation of new bonds and structures.

Polymer Produced

A polymer produced is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits, created through a process of polymerization.

Monomer

A small molecule that can react with similar or different molecules to form a polymer.