Stressful Family Environments Can Activate Some of the Same Hormones

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True/False

Stressful family environments can activate some of the same hormones that are involved in activating puberty, leading to earlier maturation in some adolescents.

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Definitions:

Hostile Aggression

Aggressive behavior motivated by feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or harm to others.

Scapegoat Aggression

A form of hostility where one individual or group is unfairly blamed for problems or negative outcomes.

Gender Changes

A process or experience wherein an individual's gender identity or expression shifts from their sex assigned at birth, potentially involving personal, social, and/or medical transitions.

Sons Differently

The phenomenon where parents treat or raise their sons in a manner that differs from their daughters, potentially due to gender-based expectations or biases.