Which of the Following Was a Shortcoming of the Study

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a shortcoming of the study conducted by Simon LeVay on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals?

• A)The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals.
• B)All the gay men but only six of the straight men and one straight woman in the sample died of AIDS which might account for some of the brain anomalies observed.
• C)There were more homosexual women included in the study than there were homosexual men.
• D)The study focused on homosexual women and therefore cannot be held true for men.

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