Hines,Fink,and Alexander studied a group of children whose mothers unknowingly took drugs containing androgen,a hormone,prior to their birth.They related this concentration of the hormone to the play preferences of the same children.Which of the following alternatives best expresses the results of the study?
A)For boys,androgen was positively related to male-typical play preferences.For girls,androgen was negatively related to male-typical play preferences.
B)For boys,androgen was positively related to male-typical play preferences.For girls,androgen was unrelated to play preferences.
C)For either boys or girls,androgen was unrelated to play preferences.
D)For both boys and girls,androgen was positively related to male-typical play preferences.

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Androgen exposure in utero is associated with the development of male-typical play preferences in both boys and girls, indicating that higher levels of androgen lead to an increased likelihood of male-typical play preferences regardless of the child's sex.

Hines,Fink,and Alexander Studied a Group of Children Whose Mothers Unknowingly