There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly,that it is first converted to estradiol,which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

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The hypothesis that testosterone is first converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain is called the aromatization hypothesis. This suggests that testosterone indirectly affects brain masculinization through its conversion to estradiol.

There Is Good Evidence in Some Species That Testosterone Does