With Respect to the Relationship Between Birth Order and Sexual

question 81

Multiple Choice

With respect to the relationship between birth order and sexual orientation, research suggests that

• A)birth order has no effect on sexual orientation.
• B)a higher number of older sisters increases the likelihood that a male will be gay.
• C)a higher number of older brothers increases the likelihood that a female will be lesbian.
• D)a higher number of older brothers increases the likelihood that a male will be gay.

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Definitions:

Compound Propositions

Statements formed by combining two or more propositions with logical connectives, such as "and," "or," "if...then."

Categorical Propositions

Statements in logic that relate two categories or classes of things in an affirmative or negative manner.

Disjunctive

Pertaining to a logical relation that holds between two statements if at least one of them is true, most commonly represented by the "or" connective.

Hypothetical

Pertaining to a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation or as a suggested point of argument.