Research on Possible Factors in the Development of Male Homosexuality

question 56

Multiple Choice

Research on possible factors in the development of male homosexuality has found a causal role:

• A) for family patterns with dominant mothers and submissive fathers
• B) for underlying maladaptive personality structures
• C) for early sexual experience with same sex adults
• D) does not exist for any family or environmental factors

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Definitions:

T Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical analysis for small sample sizes, shaped similarly to a normal distribution but with thicker tails.

Standard Normal Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" finding.