Retrospective Studies Looking at the Development of Sexual Orientation

question 458

Multiple Choice

Retrospective studies looking at the development of sexual orientation:

• A) have consistently found that the development of male or female homosexuality is almost always due to an early and unpleasant childhood experience with a member of the opposite sex.
• B) are seriously flawed because parents often engage in the "halo effect" and only report positive experiences about their children.
• C) may be biased by what the participants recall about childhood events.
• D) are regarded as the only reliable way to get an accurate understanding of the factors that influence a person's sexual development.

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