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Title: In Chapter One (What Is Psychology), Wade and Tavris pointed out that one of the
Post by: colleen on May 8, 2012
In Chapter One (What Is Psychology), Wade and Tavris pointed out that one of the hardest lessons of life is
   how to live with uncertainty. Many questions don’t have current answers.  Integrate this critical thinking
   guideline (tolerate uncertainty) with the information in Chapter Twelve (Motivation) regarding sexual
   orientation.


Title: Re: In Chapter One (What Is Psychology), Wade and Tavris pointed out that one of the
Post by: ThePsychic on May 9, 2012
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.