Briefly explain the factors that shape one's sexual orientation.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Culture shapes people's sexual attitudes and behavior, but no one knows why people are straight, gay, bisexual, or asexual. Sexual orientation must have biological roots, according to some researchers, because homosexuality exists in all societies and, across cultures, the gay population is roughly the same-about 5 percent(Barash, 2012). There is also growing scientific consensus that biological factors, particularly the early influence of sex hormones after conception and around childbirth, have a strong effect on sexual orientation.
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To locate the 6th decile, we would first multiply the number of cases (N) by
a. .06 b. .60 c. 6.00 d. the value of the median minus ten.
In which country is the fertility rate likely to be among the lowest in the world?
a. Japan b. Afghanistan c. Kenya d. United States
The variable EDUC, SHOWN IN FIGURE 2.3, corresponds to the number of years of formal education that a respondent has. This variable is best described as a(n):
Figure 2.3
a. Nominal-level variable.
b. Dummy variable.
c. Ordinal-level variable.
d. Interval-ratio-level variable.
Differential association theory explains deviance by
A. emphasizing how deviance is culturally transmitted. B. focusing on who has the power to label behaviors as deviant. C. making reference to societal goals and the means of achieving them. D. noting that some people have more power than others to define what is considered deviant.