Question 1

Peptides with more than 10 amino acids are classified as protein hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

______________ pair-bonding behavior is characterized by higher oxytocin receptor densities in the lateral septum, ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, and amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multigamous 
B)  Monogamous 
C)  Nonmonogamous 
D)  Plurigamous 
A)  Multigamous 
B)  Monogamous 
C)  Nonmonogamous 
D)  Plurigamous

Question 3

What is the difference between the organizational and activational effects of a sex hormone?

Accepted Answer

Organizational effects refer to long-las

Question 4

In species where relatives and even unrelated adults help parents care for their young, this behavior is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alloparenting 
B)  collectivism 
C)  cooperativity 
D)  epiparental activity 
A)  alloparenting 
B)  collectivism 
C)  cooperativity 
D)  epiparental activity

Question 5

Steroid hormones include _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin, vasopressin, and calcitonin 
B)  prolactin and insulin 
C)  aldosterone, cortisol, and progesterone 
D)  norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melatonin 
A)  oxytocin, vasopressin, and calcitonin 
B)  prolactin and insulin 
C)  aldosterone, cortisol, and progesterone 
D)  norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melatonin

Question 6

Androgens in males suppress the ___________ and stimulate the transformation of the ___________ into the male internal genitalia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian ducts, Müllerian ducts 
B)  Müllerian ducts, SRY ducts 
C)  Müllerian ducts, Wolffian ducts 
D)  Wolffian ducts, SRY ducts 
A)  Wolffian ducts, Müllerian ducts 
B)  Müllerian ducts, SRY ducts 
C)  Müllerian ducts, Wolffian ducts 
D)  Wolffian ducts, SRY ducts

Question 7

Maternal rats have better ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial memory 
B)  motor memory 
C)  stamina 
D)  greater anxiety 
A)  spatial memory 
B)  motor memory 
C)  stamina 
D)  greater anxiety

Question 8

How is the prairie vole an example of a biparental species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prairie voles often mate in multiple pairings throughout their life. 
B)  They have the ability to develop into males or females depending on their environment. 
C)  They only bond for the first week, and then the male finds a new partner to bond. 
D)  Both vole parents participate in building a nest, hoarding food, and tending to the pups. 
A)  Prairie voles often mate in multiple pairings throughout their life. 
B)  They have the ability to develop into males or females depending on their environment. 
C)  They only bond for the first week, and then the male finds a new partner to bond. 
D)  Both vole parents participate in building a nest, hoarding food, and tending to the pups.

Question 9

Hormones may have very different effects during the prenatal and later life stages of an animal, a concept best described by the terms ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activational and organizational 
B)  prenatal and postnatal 
C)  juvenile and adult 
D)  predispositional and dispositional 
A)  activational and organizational 
B)  prenatal and postnatal 
C)  juvenile and adult 
D)  predispositional and dispositional

Question 10

Rat sexual behavior depends on the female's approximately four-day long ________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  quaternary 
B)  circadian 
C)  estrous 
D)  quotidian 
A)  quaternary 
B)  circadian 
C)  estrous 
D)  quotidian

Question 11

Male knockout mice lacking _____________ did not show a preference for female mice over other males as partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  vasopressin 
A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  vasopressin

Question 12

What did the University of Richmond neuroscientist Craig Kinsley mean when he said "mothers are made, not born"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone can be a good mother if she reads enough parenting books. 
B)  The anxiety of raising kids will eventually train a parent into being better. 
C)  Mothers begin to observe other parents once they have a child. 
D)  Hormones during pregnancy prepare the mother to care for offspring. 
A)  Anyone can be a good mother if she reads enough parenting books. 
B)  The anxiety of raising kids will eventually train a parent into being better. 
C)  Mothers begin to observe other parents once they have a child. 
D)  Hormones during pregnancy prepare the mother to care for offspring.

Question 13

The stages of the rat estrous cycle are proestrus, estrus, metestrus, and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anestrus 
B)  biestrus 
C)  diestrus 
D)  triestrus 
A)  anestrus 
B)  biestrus 
C)  diestrus 
D)  triestrus

Question 14

The suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in the hypothalamus, has been shown to be _____________ in homosexual men than in heterosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A)  half as big 
B)  two times larger 
C)  four times larger 
D)  one thirds smaller 
A)  half as big 
B)  two times larger 
C)  four times larger 
D)  one thirds smaller

Question 15

Epinephrine is released from the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal cortex 
B)  adrenal medulla 
C)  pancreas 
D)  testicles 
A)  adrenal cortex 
B)  adrenal medulla 
C)  pancreas 
D)  testicles

Question 16

Levels of ________ have been shown to prepare the rat mother for the pain of delivery as well as for initiating early interactions with the pups.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  endorphins 
D)  dopamine 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  endorphins 
D)  dopamine

Question 17

The statement "mothers are made, not born" should be taken to mean that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anyone can be a good mother if she reads enough parenting books 
B)  the anxiety of raising kids will eventually train a parent into being better 
C)  mothers begin to observe other parents once they have a child 
D)  hormones during pregnancy prepare the mother to care for offspring. 
A)  anyone can be a good mother if she reads enough parenting books 
B)  the anxiety of raising kids will eventually train a parent into being better 
C)  mothers begin to observe other parents once they have a child 
D)  hormones during pregnancy prepare the mother to care for offspring.

Question 18

Higher levels of ______ and _______ are found in men just prior to the births of their babies than in controls who were not expectant fathers.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine; serotonin 
B)  prolactin; cortisol 
C)  oxytocin; vitamin D 
D)  serotonin; epinephrine 
A)  dopamine; serotonin 
B)  prolactin; cortisol 
C)  oxytocin; vitamin D 
D)  serotonin; epinephrine

Question 19

The prairie vole an example of a __________ species.

Accepted Answer

A)  biparental 
B)  supportive 
C)  coparental 
D)  cooperative 
A)  biparental 
B)  supportive 
C)  coparental 
D)  cooperative

Question 20

The amygdala, after adjusting for overall brain size, is significantly ______in ______ than in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller; men; women. 
B)  Larger; men; women. 
C)  More active; men; women. 
D)  Less active; men; women. 
A)  Smaller; men; women. 
B)  Larger; men; women. 
C)  More active; men; women. 
D)  Less active; men; women.

Peptides with more than 10 amino acids are classified as protein hormones.

______________ pair-bonding behavior is characterized by higher oxytocin receptor densities in the lateral septum, ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, and amygdala.

What is the difference between the organizational and activational effects of a sex hormone?

In species where relatives and even unrelated adults help parents care for their young, this behavior is known as _________.

Steroid hormones include _______.

Androgens in males suppress the _ and stimulate the transformation of the _ into the male internal genitalia.

Maternal rats have better ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze.

How is the prairie vole an example of a biparental species?

Hormones may have very different effects during the prenatal and later life stages of an animal, a concept best described by the terms ________.

Rat sexual behavior depends on the female's approximately four-day long ________ cycle.

Male knockout mice lacking _____________ did not show a preference for female mice over other males as partners.

What did the University of Richmond neuroscientist Craig Kinsley mean when he said "mothers are made, not born"?

The stages of the rat estrous cycle are proestrus, estrus, metestrus, and ___________.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in the hypothalamus, has been shown to be _____________ in homosexual men than in heterosexual men.

Epinephrine is released from the ___________.

Levels of ________ have been shown to prepare the rat mother for the pain of delivery as well as for initiating early interactions with the pups.

The statement "mothers are made, not born" should be taken to mean that ________.

Higher levels of and _ are found in men just prior to the births of their babies than in controls who were not expectant fathers.

The prairie vole an example of a __________ species.

The amygdala, after adjusting for overall brain size, is significantly in than in __.

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Peptides with more than 10 amino acids are classified as protein hormones.

______________ pair-bonding behavior is characterized by higher oxytocin receptor densities in the lateral septum, ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, and amygdala.

What is the difference between the organizational and activational effects of a sex hormone?

In species where relatives and even unrelated adults help parents care for their young, this behavior is known as _________.

Steroid hormones include _______.

Androgens in males suppress the ___________ and stimulate the transformation of the ___________ into the male internal genitalia.

Maternal rats have better ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze.

How is the prairie vole an example of a biparental species?

Hormones may have very different effects during the prenatal and later life stages of an animal, a concept best described by the terms ________.

Rat sexual behavior depends on the female's approximately four-day long ________ cycle.

Male knockout mice lacking _____________ did not show a preference for female mice over other males as partners.

What did the University of Richmond neuroscientist Craig Kinsley mean when he said "mothers are made, not born"?

The stages of the rat estrous cycle are proestrus, estrus, metestrus, and ___________.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in the hypothalamus, has been shown to be _____________ in homosexual men than in heterosexual men.

Epinephrine is released from the ___________.

Levels of ________ have been shown to prepare the rat mother for the pain of delivery as well as for initiating early interactions with the pups.

The statement "mothers are made, not born" should be taken to mean that ________.

Higher levels of ______ and _______ are found in men just prior to the births of their babies than in controls who were not expectant fathers.

The prairie vole an example of a __________ species.

The amygdala, after adjusting for overall brain size, is significantly ______in ______ than in ______.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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Androgens in males suppress the _ and stimulate the transformation of the _ into the male internal genitalia.

Higher levels of and _ are found in men just prior to the births of their babies than in controls who were not expectant fathers.

The amygdala, after adjusting for overall brain size, is significantly in than in __.