What Conclusion Is Most Likely to Be Reached Based on Evidence

question 39

Multiple Choice

What conclusion is most likely to be reached based on evidence from studies of biological differences in sexual orientation? 

• A) Biological factors are much stronger for lesbians than for gay men. 
• B) Biology allows us to predict close to 90 percent of people who will be homosexual. 
• C) Biology probably interacts with social influences in predicting homosexuality. 
• D) Biology plays no role in influencing sexual orientation.

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Definitions:

Dutch Trading Routes

Networks used by the Netherlands in the 16th to 19th centuries for commerce and colonization, pivotal in establishing Dutch global trade dominance, particularly in spices and slaves.

New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that included parts of modern-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.

Wampum

Traditional shell beads of the Eastern Woodlands tribes of Native Americans, used for trading, storytelling, and ceremonial purposes.

Pilgrims

Early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620, seeking religious freedom.