In Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?), the textbook authors point out that one of the hardest lessons of life is how to live with uncertainty
Many questions currently don't have answers. Integrate this critical thinking guideline (tolerate uncertainty) with the information in Chapter 12 (Motivation) regarding sexual orientation.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• The origins of homosexuality are still unknown.
• Traditional psychological explanations have not been supported.
• Genetic and hormonal factors seem to be involved, more for males than for females, but the evidence is inconclusive.
• There is great variation in the expression of homosexuality throughout the world.
• Many people are not consistently homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual throughout their lives.
• It is likely that biology, culture, learning, and circumstances interact in determining homosexuality.
• There may be different causes, or combinations of causes, for different individuals.
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a) the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland. b) the stage of identity versus role confusion. c) the physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches maturity. d) the time when a child becomes a teenager.
In determining if an employment decision is legal, the first question to ask is "does the employment practice directly refer to a member of a federally protected class? Which of the following is NOT a federally protected class?
a. Sexual orientation b. Religion c. Color d. All are protected classes