According to Kitzinger and Wilkinson, What Causes a Person's Sexual

question 73

Multiple Choice

According to Kitzinger and Wilkinson, what causes a person's sexual attractions to be one way or another?

• A) Sexual attraction is mostly the result of environmental factors.
• B) Sexual attraction is probably the result of both biological and environmental factors.
• C) Sexual attraction is mostly the result of biological factors.
• D) The question is pointless to research because it cannot be tested with methods currently available.

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Definitions:

Research Studies

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Personality Research

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Nature-Nurture Debate

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