A Female Rhesus Monkey Is Exposed to Testosterone in Utero

question 57

Multiple Choice

A female rhesus monkey is exposed to testosterone in utero. As a result, the animal displays some defeminized behaviors as an adult. In this case, the influence of the hormone exposure had a(n) _______________ effect.

• A) activational
• B) organizational
• C) instrumental
• D) masculinizing
• E) feminizing

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