Which of the Following Statements About the Differences Between Sexual

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the differences between sexual orientations is TRUE?

• A)People are either completely gay or completely straight.
• B)If a person commits one or two homosexual acts,he or she is considered gay or lesbian.
• C)The difference between sexual orientation is actually a matter of degree.
• D)Sexual orientation is strongly related to being male or female.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The determined variable in a causal relationship.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Slope

In the field of mathematics, the slope is determined by the steepness or angle of elevation of a line, calculated as the ratio between the vertical and horizontal differences of two points on the line.

Positively Related

A relationship in which two variables move in the same direction; as one increases, the other also increases.