In the evaluation of the effects of various hormone treatments on reproductive behavior, it is important to distinguish between "feminize" and "demasculinize" because they

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Feminize and demasculinize do not always go together because they refer to separate aspects of reproductive behavior. Feminize refers to increasing or enhancing female-typical behaviors, while demasculinize refers to decreasing or inhibiting male-typical behaviors. It is possible for a hormone treatment to increase female-typical behaviors without necessarily decreasing male-typical behaviors, or vice versa. Therefore, it is important to distinguish between the two terms when evaluating the effects of hormone treatments on reproductive behavior. Option A is incorrect because feminize and demasculinize are not the same. Option B is partially correct in that both terms are opposite to masculinize and defeminize, but this does not fully capture their distinction. Option D is incorrect because not all choices listed are true. Option E is incorrect because although both terms are opposite to masculinize and defeminize, they are not the same.

In the Evaluation of the Effects of Various Hormone Treatments