Question 1

Sexual receptivity, often corresponding with ovulation in female mammals, is necessary for

Accepted Answer

A)  copulation. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  sexual attraction. 
D)  aromatization. 
A)  copulation. 
B)  estrus. 
C)  sexual attraction. 
D)  aromatization.

Question 2

The Coolidge effect is the

Accepted Answer

A)  resumption of sexual activity by female rats when exposed to a novel male. 
B)  resumption of sexual activity by male rats when exposed to a novel female. 
C)  spontaneous abortion of pregnancy by female mice exposed to the urine of a strange male. 
D)  synchronization of ovulation in many species of primates. 
A)  resumption of sexual activity by female rats when exposed to a novel male. 
B)  resumption of sexual activity by male rats when exposed to a novel female. 
C)  spontaneous abortion of pregnancy by female mice exposed to the urine of a strange male. 
D)  synchronization of ovulation in many species of primates.

Question 3

If a rat dam is made anosmic, what happens to the anogenital grooming of her pups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dam grooms both males and females less. 
B)  The dam grooms males less and females more. 
C)  The dam grooms males more and females less. 
D)  The dam grooms both males and females more. 
A)  The dam grooms both males and females less. 
B)  The dam grooms males less and females more. 
C)  The dam grooms males more and females less. 
D)  The dam grooms both males and females more.

Question 4

Describe Masters and Johnson's four phases of human sexual response. Include brain activity findings during orgasm for females and males. What role do gonadal hormones play in human sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

Masters and Johnson's four phases of hum

Question 5

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: müllerian duct; wolffian duct; vas deferens; fallopian tubes; indifferent gonads; testes; ovaries

Accepted Answer

During fetal development, both male and

Question 6

A female rat that is bracketed by two brothers in utero, and therefore exposed prenatally to their androgens, will

Accepted Answer

A)  be infertile as an adult. 
B)  be born with masculinized genitalia. 
C)  exhibit mounting behavior in adulthood. 
D)  have a greater anogenital distance than that of a female that developed between sisters. 
A)  be infertile as an adult. 
B)  be born with masculinized genitalia. 
C)  exhibit mounting behavior in adulthood. 
D)  have a greater anogenital distance than that of a female that developed between sisters.

Question 7

Matching
-estrogen _____

Accepted Answer

A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis 
A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis

Question 8

If a male rat is castrated in adulthood, administration of which hormone will be most effective for maintaining male copulatory behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estradiol 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  DHT 
D)  Cortisone 
A)  Estradiol 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  DHT 
D)  Cortisone

Question 9

_______ act on BC muscles, consequently rescuing SNB motor neurons during sexual differentiation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ act on BC muscles, consequently rescuing...

Question 10

Which hypothalamic region is critical for the display of lordosis behavior by female rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  POA 
B)  VMH 
C)  INAH-3 
D)  SDN-POA 
A)  POA 
B)  VMH 
C)  INAH-3 
D)  SDN-POA

Question 11

Matching
-Wolffian ducts _____

Accepted Answer

A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis 
A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis

Question 12

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: INAH-3; experience; X chromosome; nature-nurture; causal direction

Accepted Answer

The INAH-3 region of the brain has been

Question 13

Female rats engage in _______ behavior to promote sexual contact with male rats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Female rats engage in _______ behavior to...

Question 14

In the absence of the SRY protein, the indifferent gonad

Accepted Answer

A)  atrophies. 
B)  becomes an ovary. 
C)  becomes a testicle. 
D)  becomes both an ovary and a testicle. 
A)  atrophies. 
B)  becomes an ovary. 
C)  becomes a testicle. 
D)  becomes both an ovary and a testicle.

Question 15

In males, the _______ projects to the spinal cord, where it normally _______ phallic erection.

Accepted Answer

A)  SDN-POA; facilitates 
B)  paragigantocellular nucleus; inhibits 
C)  SNB; inhibits 
D)  VMH; facilitates 
A)  SDN-POA; facilitates 
B)  paragigantocellular nucleus; inhibits 
C)  SNB; inhibits 
D)  VMH; facilitates

Question 16

Discuss the role of pheromones in the reproductive behavior of mammals.

Accepted Answer

Pheromones play a crucial role in the re

Question 17

Matching
-single X _____

Accepted Answer

A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis 
A)  fallopian tube 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  α-fetoprotein 
D)  ovipary 
E)  Turner's syndrome
F) parthenogenesis

Question 18

In the brain of the male rat, the region especially important for reproductive behavior is the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial preoptic area. 
B)  anterior hypothalamus. 
C)  sexually dimorphic nucleus. 
D)  nucleus of the bulbocavernosus. 
A)  medial preoptic area. 
B)  anterior hypothalamus. 
C)  sexually dimorphic nucleus. 
D)  nucleus of the bulbocavernosus.

Question 19

Who first summarized the typical sexual response pattern in humans engaged in sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Kinsey 
C)  Masters and Johnson 
D)  Spock 
A)  Freud 
B)  Kinsey 
C)  Masters and Johnson 
D)  Spock

Sexual receptivity, often corresponding with ovulation in female mammals, is necessary for

The Coolidge effect is the

If a rat dam is made anosmic, what happens to the anogenital grooming of her pups?

Describe Masters and Johnson's four phases of human sexual response. Include brain activity findings during orgasm for females and males. What role do gonadal hormones play in human sexual behavior?

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: müllerian duct; wolffian duct; vas deferens; fallopian tubes; indifferent gonads; testes; ovaries

A female rat that is bracketed by two brothers in utero, and therefore exposed prenatally to their androgens, will

Matching -estrogen _____

If a male rat is castrated in adulthood, administration of which hormone will be most effective for maintaining male copulatory behavior?

_______ act on BC muscles, consequently rescuing SNB motor neurons during sexual differentiation.

Which hypothalamic region is critical for the display of lordosis behavior by female rats?

Matching -Wolffian ducts _____

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: INAH-3; experience; X chromosome; nature-nurture; causal direction

Female rats engage in _______ behavior to promote sexual contact with male rats.

In the absence of the SRY protein, the indifferent gonad

In males, the _ projects to the spinal cord, where it normally _ phallic erection.

Discuss the role of pheromones in the reproductive behavior of mammals.

Matching -single X _____

In the brain of the male rat, the region especially important for reproductive behavior is the

Who first summarized the typical sexual response pattern in humans engaged in sexual intercourse?

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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Exam 12: Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Sexual receptivity, often corresponding with ovulation in female mammals, is necessary for

The Coolidge effect is the

If a rat dam is made anosmic, what happens to the anogenital grooming of her pups?

Describe Masters and Johnson's four phases of human sexual response. Include brain activity findings during orgasm for females and males. What role do gonadal hormones play in human sexual behavior?

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: müllerian duct; wolffian duct; vas deferens; fallopian tubes; indifferent gonads; testes; ovaries

A female rat that is bracketed by two brothers in utero, and therefore exposed prenatally to their androgens, will

Matching -estrogen _____

If a male rat is castrated in adulthood, administration of which hormone will be most effective for maintaining male copulatory behavior?

_______ act on BC muscles, consequently rescuing SNB motor neurons during sexual differentiation.

Which hypothalamic region is critical for the display of lordosis behavior by female rats?

Matching -Wolffian ducts _____

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: INAH-3; experience; X chromosome; nature-nurture; causal direction

Female rats engage in _______ behavior to promote sexual contact with male rats.

In the absence of the SRY protein, the indifferent gonad

In males, the _______ projects to the spinal cord, where it normally _______ phallic erection.

Discuss the role of pheromones in the reproductive behavior of mammals.

Matching -single X _____

In the brain of the male rat, the region especially important for reproductive behavior is the

Who first summarized the typical sexual response pattern in humans engaged in sexual intercourse?

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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In males, the _ projects to the spinal cord, where it normally _ phallic erection.