Of the following early sexuality researchers, who would most likely label homosexual behavior as pathological?
A) Magnus Hirschfeld
B) Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C) Katherine Bement Davis
D) Clelia Mosher

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Richard von Krafft-Ebing was known to view homosexual behavior as pathological in his studies and writings on sexual deviance. He coined the term "contrary sexual feeling" to describe same-sex attraction, which he believed was caused by degeneration or abnormal development. In contrast, Magnus Hirschfeld and Katherine Bement Davis were early proponents of homosexual rights and considered homosexuality to be a natural variation of human sexuality. Clelia Mosher surveyed women's sexual experiences in the early 1900s, but there is no indication of her views on homosexuality.

Of the Following Early Sexuality Researchers, Who Would Most Likely