Regarding sexual development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. For the first two trimesters of prenatal growth, genetically female and male embryos look identical.
b. Genetic sex is determined at conception.
c. Nature's primary impulse is to make a female.
d. In the absence of testosterone, embryos will develop female sex organs and genitals, regardless of their genetic sex.
ANSWER: a
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A. Alfred Binet B. Robert Sternberg C. Theophile Simon D. Robert Havighurst
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.