Many Surveys Have Attempted to Determine the Number of People

question 178

Multiple Choice

Many surveys have attempted to determine the number of people who consider themselves to be homosexual and/or the number of people who have had some homosexual experience.It is difficult to arrive at solid figures.The most likely reason is that ____________.

• A)many people repress their homosexual experiences and cannot remember them
• B)so few people are homosexual that the numbers do not reach the appropriate level for statistical significance
• C)people are reluctant to state that they had homosexual experiences or tendencies due to societal attitudes and discrimination
• D)most people are attracted to both sexes.

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