Whenever Possible, Gay and Lesbian Parents Try to Create the Appearance

question 112

Multiple Choice

Whenever possible, gay and lesbian parents try to create the appearance of a genetic family. In terms of how they do this, couples make sure that

• A) Whenever possible, the baby will have the same racial background as they.
• B) They make sure that they can find someone of similar ethnicity (i.e., people of Italian-American descent will look for a baby from Italian-American donors) as their own.
• C) They chose donors that looked physically like them.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are intentionally changed to observe their effect on dependent variables.

Placebo

A compound that does not have any healing properties, employed as a standard in evaluating new medications.

Demand Characteristics

Demand characteristics refer to the subtle cues or signals that can influence participants’ behavior in experiments, biasing the results.

Representative

Someone who acts or speaks on behalf of others, often in a professional setting or within legislative bodies.