Sexual_orientation

Though researchers generally believe that sexual orientation is not determined by any one factor but by a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences, with biological factors involving a complex interplay of genetic factors and the early uterine environment, they favor biological models for the cause. They believe that sexual orientation is not a choice, and some of them believe that it is established at conception. That is, individuals do not choose to be homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or asexual. While current scientific investigation usually seeks to find biological explanations for the adoption of a particular sexual orientation, there are yet no replicated scientific studies supporting any specific biological etiology for sexual orientation. However, scientific studies have found a number of statistical biological differences between gay people and heterosexuals, which may result from the same underlying cause as sexual orientation itself.

Question: What have studies concluded?
Answer: that sexual orientation is not determined by any one factor

Question: What have studies found when looking for reasons why someone adopts a particular orientation?
Answer: statistical biological differences between gay people and heterosexuals

Question: What provides counter evidence that the sexual orientation is not biological?
Answer: no replicated scientific studies supporting any specific biological etiology for sexual orientation

Question: What don't scientists believe about sexual orientation?
Answer: determined by any one factor

Question: What supports the idea that the sexual orientation is biological?
Answer: statistical biological differences between gay people and heterosexuals

Question: What is a sexual orientation other than asexual, bisexual, or homosexual?
Answer: heterosexual

Question: Why might the researchers believe the sexual orientation is not a choice?
Answer: they favor biological models for the cause

Question: When do scientists believe this decision is made?
Answer: established at conception

Question: What leads to an individual's sexual preference?
Answer: a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences, with biological factors involving a complex interplay of genetic factors and the early uterine environment, they favor biological models for the cause

Question: What are scientist looking for that they've been unable to find?
Answer: biological explanations

Question: What is researches view on sexual orientation?
Answer: That is, individuals do not choose to be homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or asexual

Question: Why do scientists seek biological explanations for sexual orientation?
Answer: They believe that sexual orientation is not a choice, and some of them believe that it is established at conception

Question: What is a sexual orientation other than heterosexual, bisexual, or asexual?
Answer: homosexual

Question: What nongenetic factor is considered influential in sexual orientation?
Answer: the early uterine environment

Question: What have researchers found?
Answer: scientific studies have found a number of statistical biological differences between gay people and heterosexuals