Why does your text say, "Gender differences in the crime rate may be a function of androgen levels"?
A) Androgen causes areas of the brain to become desensitized to environmental stimuli, making males more likely to thrill-seek and tolerate more pain.
B) Androgen causes a "macho" behaviour, causing males to fight more.
C) Androgens cause males to be sexualized and commit any criminal activity the female wants him to do.
D) Males are more likely to be depressed and anxious than females as a result of their androgens, causing them to commit more crime.
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