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amal

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LGB adolescents are more likely than heterosexual youth to experience depression, substance abuse and suicide attempts. Which of the following offers the MOST likely explanation for this?
 
  A) Negative societal attitudes toward homosexuality and sexuality in general.
  B) Societal reinforcement of heterosexual adolescent sexuality, which leaves out gay and lesbian adolescents.
  C) Same-gender behavior is dysfunctional in adolescence and should not be explored until adulthood.
  D) Same-gender sexual behavior itself is inherently dysfunctional at any age.

Question 2

Sexual contact with a member of the same sex during adolescence often does not reflect sexual orientation later in life because of many reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?
 
  A) Many heterosexual persons have had early same-gender sexual experiences.
  B) Same sex contact may be experimental.
  C) Most gay or lesbian individuals do not become aware of their sexual orientation until adulthood.
  D) Persons with a gay or lesbian orientation may not act on those feelings until they are adults.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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