Describe how Kinsey's model of sexual orientation differed from the dichotomous model.

What will be an ideal response?


Kinsey found that same-sex sexual behavior was not uncommon and that it didn't mean that a person was homosexual. Kinsey developed a continuum between exclusive homosexuality and exclusive heterosexuality. The dichotomous model states that a person could be either "homosexual" or "heterosexual."

Psychology

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