Secretions of testosterone and ovarian hormones during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development exert one of their earliest influences on
A) menarche.
B) secondary sex characteristics.
C) gender schemas.
D) brain organization.

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Testosterone and ovarian hormones during prenatal development play a significant role in brain organization and the development of the brain's sexual differentiation, which ultimately shapes gender identity and behavior. Secretions of hormones during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development are some of the earliest influences on brain development in this regard. Choices A, B, and C are all related to later stages of development and not influenced by hormones during this particular stage.

Secretions of Testosterone and Ovarian Hormones During the Fourth and Fifth