Which of the Following Statements Concerning Homosexuality Is TRUE

question 167

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is TRUE?

• A) Most homosexual persons try to convert others to homosexuality.
• B) Gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals encounter hostility because they are members of a minority group, not because there is anything inherently wrong with them.
• C) Through their parenting, most homosexual couples tend to make their children gay.
• D) Homosexual persons tend to discover their sexual orientation earlier than do heterosexuals.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory stimuli and transmit them toward the cell body.

Axon

An extended, slim part of a nerve cell, also known as a neuron, that usually carries electrical currents away from the main cell body of the neuron.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission.

Refractory Periods

Periods immediately following an action potential during which a neuron is unable to fire another action potential or the firing rate is significantly reduced.