According to your textbook, prenatal exposure to the hormone _________________ appears to be one of the factors in determining sexual orientation
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: testosterone
Rationale: During human development the amount of testosterone the fetus encounters influences behavior later in life. An excess amount of testosterone results in boys who are more masculine; if the fetus is female, high testosterone exposure is associated with an increased chance of showing male typical behavior, and sometimes homosexual orientation.
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