Explain the effects hormonal differences have on behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Hormonal differences have effects on behavior as well. Animal and human studies have demonstrated that exposure to relatively high levels of testosterone promotes male-typical behavior development. When females are exposed to male sex hormones prenatally (e.g., in the case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic disorder that causes excess androgen production beginning prenatally) they show more active play and fewer caregiving activities in early childhood, compared with their female peers. Testosterone is linked with aggression. Higher levels of testosterone, prenatally and after birth, can account for boys' tendency to be more aggressive than girls. Hormonally influenced differences in behavioral styles then influence play styles; children choose to play with children who have similar styles, resulting in a preference for same-sex playmates.
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