Exam 11: Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Alloparenting in animal species allows biological mothers to ________.

__________ is a genetic condition seen in infants due exposure to higher-than-normal levels of androgens during gestation.

Steroid hormones, including the reproductive hormones, are characterized by which of the following?

The posterior pituitary hormones, ________, are involved in the formation of these strong social and romantic bonds.

_________ are chemicals which are released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands to regulate the activity of cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body.

___________ pumps deliver drugs in a more predictable fashion and are less affected by gastrointestinal variables than other drug delivery systems.

Steroid hormones display the property of _______.

Research suggests that vasopressin promotes prosocial behaviors such as trust, empathy, and altruism.

Nonparents (men and women) exhibited stronger _____________ activation when listening to infant laughing than parents.

When male prairie voles initially contact a female, more ________ activity is activated in the male's nucleus accumbens.

Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have better verbal abilities than matched control subjects.

The Rutgers neuroscientist Joan Morrell showed that rat mothers find _____ to be a more powerful reward than cocaine.

_______ performed the first endocrinological research project by reimplanting testicles into roosters.

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of vasopressin V1a receptors in the ________.

The ________ hypothesis suggests that for an animal nearing the end of its reproductive stage of life, the more adaptive option is to invest all available effort to ensure the survival of its last possible offspring.

Is oxytocin the "monogamy" molecule?

When dogs and wolves were raised in environments with similar exposure to humans, dogs exhibit much more attentiveness toward human gestures. Which of the following conclusions is incorrect?

Human research suggests that oxytocin promotes ________.

___________ determined the importance of hormone exposure during a time-limited sensitive period of prenatal development.

Rat mothers find _____ to be a more powerful reward than cocaine.