Luis Has Always Been a Competitive Soccer Player

question 28

Multiple Choice

Luis has always been a competitive soccer player. He has been playing ever since he can remember. Now that he is in middle school though, he seems to become angry by minor infractions on the field. He has just started his development in puberty and has grown a lot in the past 6 months. Luis knows that his body has been producing and releasing more testosterone that has ______.

• A) increased anxiety
• B) decreased anxiety
• C) increased reactivity
• D) decreased reactivity

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Mourning

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Body Transcendence

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