Critics of the Biological Explanations for Increased Androgyny at Midlife

question 77

Multiple Choice

Critics of the biological explanations for increased androgyny at midlife point out that

• A) a rise in "masculine" traits in women when children depart from the home does not always occur.
• B) women become more sensitive after children depart from the home, in order to enrich the marital relationship.
• C) hormone levels in both genders tend to remain stable across the lifespan.
• D) both men and women actually become more masculine with age.

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