Which of the following statements best summarizes the research as to the causes of homosexuality?
A) The majority of teens who identify as homosexual report having been sexually abused as children.
B) More and more research indicates that genetics plays a strong role in the development of sexual orientation.
C) The research does not clearly point to either genetics or environment, but rather indicates that sexual orientation is a result of both genetic and environmental factors.
D) The research clearly indicates that homosexual behaviors are a matter of choice.
C
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a. biological therapy b. psychodynamic therapy c. behavioral therapy d. mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Regarding the sense of smell, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Humans have about 10 million odor receptors in the nostrils. b. Human odor receptors are capable of sensing about 10,000 different substances. c. Different substances have different shaped molecules that fit into particular odor receptors. d. Smell is the only sense in which sensory information does not go through the thalamus on its way to the cerebral cortex. e. The limbic system is involved in the processing of smells.
When depressive symptoms are relatively mild and less disruptive of behavior, but more chronic, an appropriate diagnosis would be:
a. dysthymic disorder b. recurrent depressive episodes c. cyclothymic disorder d. hypomania
Medications for erectile dysfunction interact with
A. testosterone. B. acetylcholine. C. oxytocin. D. nitric oxide.