Exposure of female rat pups to testosterone during a sensitive period from just before birth to just after birth results in a greatly reduced frequency of _______ in adulthood.

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Exposure to testosterone during the sensitive period from just before birth to just after birth leads to defeminization of the brain in female pups, resulting in a significantly reduced frequency of lordosis in adulthood. Lordosis is a mating posture exhibited by female rats in response to mounting by a male.

Exposure of Female Rat Pups to Testosterone During a Sensitive