Which of the Following Statements Can Accurately Describe Bem's Theory

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements can accurately describe Bem's theory of the development of sexual orientation,with specific reference to homosexuality?

• A)Children who have a biological tendency to be gender-nonconforming tend to have opposite-sex playmates,and thus later develop an attraction to persons of their own sex.
• B)People who inherit a biological tendency to have a homosexual orientation typically reveal this before puberty through gender-nonconforming behavior and preference for opposite-sex playmates.
• C)Children who prefer to have playmates of the same sex are actually more likely to develop gender-nonconforming behavior and (after puberty)a homosexual orientation.
• D)People who have a homosexual orientation tend to think that they were gender-nonconforming as children,but research data indicates that they generally were not.
• E)Children whose parents discourage gender-nonconforming behavior are more likely to develop a homosexual orientation.

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