Determine sexual orientation

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1. You are a counselor, and a couple comes to consult with you. They are worried that their high school age child is homosexual. They want to know how this might have happened. What might you tell them, based on psychological research, about the factors that determine sexual orientation? How might you educate these parents to reduce any negative attitudes they may have if their child is, in fact, homosexual?

2. It is commonly thought that people who are "gifted" have various physical, psychological, and personality problems. What is really known about this common idea and what did a famous study find out about the gifted? What is your personal point of view?

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