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Because of the presence of normal levels of ________,preschool-aged boys tend to show more masculine patterns of play.

A) androgens such as testosterone
B) estrogens such as estradiol
C) sex chromosomes
D) aggression

Androgens

Male sex hormones, such as testosterone, that are present in both males and females but usually at higher levels in males, affecting physical development and sexual features.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

  • Understand the role of hormones in the development of sex characteristics and behaviors.
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