Research Investigating the Causes of Gender Differences in Behaviour Suggests

question 26

Multiple Choice

Research investigating the causes of gender differences in behaviour suggests that

• A)during infancy there are no gender differences between the toy preferences of boys and girls.
• B)females exposed to excessive levels of testosterone during birth tend to dislike rough and tumble play.
• C)no gender differences have been found between the toy preferences of male and female monkeys.
• D)females exposed to excessive levels of testosterone during birth tend to enjoy rough and tumble play.

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