Twin Studies Indicate That

question 24

Multiple Choice

Twin studies indicate that

• A) there is a genetic basis for homosexuality in males as well as in females.
• B) early family environment is more important than genes for the development of homosexuality.
• C) a male child whose older twin sisters are heterosexual is more likely to be homosexual.
• D) homosexual women are likely to have homosexual male relatives.
• E) identical male twins are less likely to be concordant for homosexuality than are fraternal male twins.

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Definitions:

Dissociative

Pertaining to a disruption or discontinuity in the integration of consciousness, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior.

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A short-term physiological response to an immediate perceived threat, stressor or challenge.

Somatic Symptom

Physical symptoms that are potent enough to cause significant distress and may not have a discernible medical cause, often linked to psychological factors.

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