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According to Daryl Bem's notion of "exotic becomes erotic," if a girl has grown up playing only with other girls and finds that she is nervous around boys when she hits adolescence, then she is likely to ____.

A) label that nervousness as sexual attraction
B) grow up to become a lesbian
C) fail to form satisfactory sexual relationships
D) postpone sexual relationships until she is older

Exotic Becomes Erotic

A theory suggesting that unfamiliar, or non-normative, childhood influences lead to adult sexual preferences.

Sexual Attraction

The feeling of being drawn to or desiring a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.

Daryl Bem

A psychologist known for his work on the theory of psychological androgyny, the self-perception theory, and the exotic becomes erotic theory regarding sexual orientation development.

  • Study the concept of erotic plasticity and how it relates to sexual attraction.
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