In one study homosexual men and heterosexual women showed greater activation of the ________________, while smelling a male derivative of testosterone found in sweat
A) medial forebrain bundle
B) medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus
C) cerebral cortex
D) amygdala
Answer: B
Rationale: In one study homosexual men and heterosexual women showed greater activation of the medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus, while smelling a male derivative of testosterone found in sweat.
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