Question 1

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of dopamine D2 receptors in the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial PFC 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus 
A)  medial PFC 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus

Question 2

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of oxytocin receptors in the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  lateral septum 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  lateral septum 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus

Question 3

At puberty, ________ is no longer necessary for human male sexual development.

Accepted Answer

A)  aromatization 
B)  5-α reductase 
C)  testosterone 
D)  androstenedione 
A)  aromatization 
B)  5-α reductase 
C)  testosterone 
D)  androstenedione

Question 4

Old mother rats show fewer deposits that are characteristic of ___________ than do virgin rats of the same age

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 5

___________ is a condition marked by ambiguous-looking genitalia at birth and is treated with hormone therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypercortisolemia 
B)  Hypothalamic Chondroplasia 
C)  Pituitary adenoma 
D)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
A)  Hypercortisolemia 
B)  Hypothalamic Chondroplasia 
C)  Pituitary adenoma 
D)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 6

Amine, peptide, and protein hormones _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are derived from cholesterol and are fat soluble 
B)  can easily travel across the cell membrane 
C)  are derived from the amino acid tyrosine 
D)  depend on activation of cell membrane receptors to carry out their function 
A)  are derived from cholesterol and are fat soluble 
B)  can easily travel across the cell membrane 
C)  are derived from the amino acid tyrosine 
D)  depend on activation of cell membrane receptors to carry out their function

Question 7

Spatial abilities are related to reproductive behavior for all of the following reasons except _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals must remember where they were born to move in with their parents. 
B)  Parents must know the terrain to locate the appropriate resources for their offspring. 
C)  Animals must find each other prior to sexual behavior. 
D)  Animals must remember areas to avoid where predators could harm offspring. 
A)  Animals must remember where they were born to move in with their parents. 
B)  Parents must know the terrain to locate the appropriate resources for their offspring. 
C)  Animals must find each other prior to sexual behavior. 
D)  Animals must remember areas to avoid where predators could harm offspring.

Question 8

Somatosatin is released from the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  thyroid gland 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  thyroid gland

Question 9

Differences in ___________ in the medial preoptic area of rats may provide the mechanism for sexual differentiation in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgen levels 
B)  estrogen levels 
C)  microglial shape and structure 
D)  electrical activity 
A)  androgen levels 
B)  estrogen levels 
C)  microglial shape and structure 
D)  electrical activity

Question 10

Both heterosexual men and homosexual women exhibit _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences in volumes between right and left cerebral hemispheres 
B)  right cerebral hemisphere volumes larger than the left 
C)  right cerebellar hemisphere volumes larger than the left 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere volumes larger than the right 
A)  no differences in volumes between right and left cerebral hemispheres 
B)  right cerebral hemisphere volumes larger than the left 
C)  right cerebellar hemisphere volumes larger than the left 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere volumes larger than the right

Question 11

With regard to paternal behaviors, the California deer mouse is to ______ as the common deer mouse is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  South American fathers; North American fathers 
B)  Aka Kung fathers; Kalahari Kung fathers 
C)  Western fathers; Eastern fathers 
D)  Aboriginal fathers, Inuit fathers 
A)  South American fathers; North American fathers 
B)  Aka Kung fathers; Kalahari Kung fathers 
C)  Western fathers; Eastern fathers 
D)  Aboriginal fathers, Inuit fathers

Question 12

It can be said that ______________ was the first behavioral endocrinologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  John R. Brinkley 
B)  Bill Stittsworth 
C)  Arnold Berthold 
D)  Paul Zak 
A)  John R. Brinkley 
B)  Bill Stittsworth 
C)  Arnold Berthold 
D)  Paul Zak

Question 13

Research suggests that romantic relationships are ultimately determined by the sex chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Female rat proceptive (flirting) responses are controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vomeronasal organ (VNO) 
B)  medial preoptic area (MPO
A)  
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
D)  amygdala 
A)  vomeronasal organ (VNO) 
B)  medial preoptic area (MPO
A)  
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
D)  amygdala

Question 15

Contrast the parenting behavior of young and old blue footed booby birds when they are sick.

Accepted Answer

During sickness, young birds d

Question 16

If the ________ is lesioned or chemically deactivated, a mother rat will exhibit diminished or disorganized maternal responses.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial preoptic area (MPO
A)  
B)  bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
D)  amygdala 
A)  medial preoptic area (MPO
A)  
B)  bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
D)  amygdala

Question 17

The sex-determining region on the Y chromosome called the ___________ is important for encoding a protein that initiates the male sexual differentiation process.

Accepted Answer

A)  SRY gene 
B)  MASC gene 
C)  TEST gene 
D)  ANDRO gene 
A)  SRY gene 
B)  MASC gene 
C)  TEST gene 
D)  ANDRO gene

Question 18

Aldosterone 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 19

Female rodents will prefer a mate whose ________ is less like her own.

Accepted Answer

A)  SRY gene region 
B)  multihistocompatibility complex (MH
C)  
C)  vomeronasal organ (VNO) 
D)  aromatase activity 
A)  SRY gene region 
B)  multihistocompatibility complex (MH
C)  
C)  vomeronasal organ (VNO) 
D)  aromatase activity

Question 20

According to the ________ when an animal nears the end of the reproductive stage of life, it makes all available efforts to ensure the survival of its last possible offspring.

Accepted Answer

terminal i

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of dopamine D₂ receptors in the ________________.

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of oxytocin receptors in the ________________.

At puberty, ________ is no longer necessary for human male sexual development.

Old mother rats show fewer deposits that are characteristic of ___________ than do virgin rats of the same age

___________ is a condition marked by ambiguous-looking genitalia at birth and is treated with hormone therapy.

Amine, peptide, and protein hormones _______.

Spatial abilities are related to reproductive behavior for all of the following reasons except _________.

Somatosatin is released from the ___________.

Differences in ___________ in the medial preoptic area of rats may provide the mechanism for sexual differentiation in the brain.

Both heterosexual men and homosexual women exhibit _____________.

With regard to paternal behaviors, the California deer mouse is to as the common deer mouse is to __.

It can be said that ______________ was the first behavioral endocrinologist.

Research suggests that romantic relationships are ultimately determined by the sex chromosomes.

Female rat proceptive (flirting) responses are controlled by the ________.

Contrast the parenting behavior of young and old blue footed booby birds when they are sick.

If the ________ is lesioned or chemically deactivated, a mother rat will exhibit diminished or disorganized maternal responses.

The sex-determining region on the Y chromosome called the ___________ is important for encoding a protein that initiates the male sexual differentiation process.

Aldosterone is released from the ___________.

Female rodents will prefer a mate whose ________ is less like her own.

According to the ________ when an animal nears the end of the reproductive stage of life, it makes all available efforts to ensure the survival of its last possible offspring.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

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Cells and Circuits

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

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Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

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Exam 11: Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of dopamine D2 receptors in the ________________.

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of oxytocin receptors in the ________________.

At puberty, ________ is no longer necessary for human male sexual development.

Old mother rats show fewer deposits that are characteristic of ___________ than do virgin rats of the same age

___________ is a condition marked by ambiguous-looking genitalia at birth and is treated with hormone therapy.

Amine, peptide, and protein hormones _______.

Spatial abilities are related to reproductive behavior for all of the following reasons except _________.

Somatosatin is released from the ___________.

Differences in ___________ in the medial preoptic area of rats may provide the mechanism for sexual differentiation in the brain.

Both heterosexual men and homosexual women exhibit _____________.

With regard to paternal behaviors, the California deer mouse is to ______ as the common deer mouse is to ________.

It can be said that ______________ was the first behavioral endocrinologist.

Research suggests that romantic relationships are ultimately determined by the sex chromosomes.

Female rat proceptive (flirting) responses are controlled by the ________.

Contrast the parenting behavior of young and old blue footed booby birds when they are sick.

If the ________ is lesioned or chemically deactivated, a mother rat will exhibit diminished or disorganized maternal responses.

The sex-determining region on the Y chromosome called the ___________ is important for encoding a protein that initiates the male sexual differentiation process.

Aldosterone is released from the ___________.

Female rodents will prefer a mate whose ________ is less like her own.

According to the ________ when an animal nears the end of the reproductive stage of life, it makes all available efforts to ensure the survival of its last possible offspring.

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

Filters

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of dopamine D₂ receptors in the ________________.

With regard to paternal behaviors, the California deer mouse is to as the common deer mouse is to __.