Question 1

MRIs in human mothers conducted post-partum show ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased gray matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
B)  increased white matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
C)  decreased gray matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
D)  decreased white matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
Difficulty Moderate 
A)  increased gray matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
B)  increased white matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
C)  decreased gray matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
D)  decreased white matter volume in the PFC, midbrain area, and parietal lobes 
Difficulty Moderate

Question 2

Apes outperform wolves and dogs in their understanding of human pointing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hormone-like substances called ___________ may produce more masculinized sexual behavior in rats.

Accepted Answer

A)  prostaglandins 
B)  amines 
C)  tonins 
D)  indoles 
A)  prostaglandins 
B)  amines 
C)  tonins 
D)  indoles

Question 4

In the male rat, lesions of the ________ disrupt the male's sexual motivation, although they leave his copulatory behavior intact.

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 5

The German physician and researcher Arnold Berthold performed the first endocrinological research project, a study that included which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal glands were removed from chickens. 
B)  Testicles were reimplanted into the body of a chicken.* 
C)  Chickens were injected with testosterone. 
D)  Melatonin was increased by castration. 
A)  Adrenal glands were removed from chickens. 
B)  Testicles were reimplanted into the body of a chicken.* 
C)  Chickens were injected with testosterone. 
D)  Melatonin was increased by castration.

Question 6

The enzymatic conversion of testosterone and androstenedione into estrogens is called___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aromatization 
B)  feminization 
C)  demasculinization 
D)  reduction 
A)  aromatization 
B)  feminization 
C)  demasculinization 
D)  reduction

Question 7

In females, due to the absence of androgens, the ___________ are suppressed and the ___________ develop into the female 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 8

The rat estrous cycle is approximately three days long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In female rats, mating-ready or ________ behavior, consists of hopping and darting around the cage as well as wiggling the ears.

Accepted Answer

A)  proceptive 
B)  receptive 
C)  suggestive 
D)  encouraging 
A)  proceptive 
B)  receptive 
C)  suggestive 
D)  encouraging

Question 10

Female reproductive hormones start out as ___________ in the ovaries of females.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens 
B)  amine hormones 
C)  peptide hormones 
D)  protein hormones 
A)  androgens 
B)  amine hormones 
C)  peptide hormones 
D)  protein hormones

Question 11

________ a disorder characterized by receptor insensitivity to androgens during prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) 
B)  Müller's syndrome 
C)  5-α reductase deficiency 
D)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
A)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) 
B)  Müller's syndrome 
C)  5-α reductase deficiency 
D)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 12

Lesions of the ________ disrupt paternal behavior in male California deer mice.

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 13

Long after weaning their pups, maternal rats continued to have ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze

Accepted Answer

A)  more efficient learning 
B)  better motor skills 
C)  higher stamina 
D)  greater anxiety 
A)  more efficient learning 
B)  better motor skills 
C)  higher stamina 
D)  greater anxiety

Question 14

Male rats whose mothers were exposed to stress during their pregnancy exhibited _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased aggressive displays 
B)  higher levels of anxiety 
C)  slower growth rates 
D)  diminished masculine copulatory behavior 
A)  increased aggressive displays 
B)  higher levels of anxiety 
C)  slower growth rates 
D)  diminished masculine copulatory behavior

Question 15

Long lasting structural differentiation caused by the prenatal actions of hormones is referred to as an effect on brain ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disposition 
B)  predisposition 
C)  organization 
D)  activation 
A)  disposition 
B)  predisposition 
C)  organization 
D)  activation

Question 16

Intersex refers to any variation from typical XX or XY development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ is a cluster of genes that encode proteins providing information about the ability of the immune system to combat a diverse array of threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic complex 
B)  multihistocompatibility complex (MH
C)  
C)  pathogenicity complex 
D)  immunoexpressive complex 
A)  epigenetic complex 
B)  multihistocompatibility complex (MH
C)  
C)  pathogenicity complex 
D)  immunoexpressive complex

Question 18

After adjusting for overall brain size, the amygdala 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

Question 19

________ are chemicals released by special endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are chemicals released by special endocrine...

Question 20

Urinary oxytocin levels ________ in dog owners allowed to look at their dogs for 30 minutes compared to dog owners that weren't.

Accepted Answer

A)  were higher 
B)  were lower 
C)  were the same 
D)  were undetecable 
A)  were higher 
B)  were lower 
C)  were the same 
D)  were undetecable

MRIs in human mothers conducted post-partum show ________.

Apes outperform wolves and dogs in their understanding of human pointing.

Hormone-like substances called ___________ may produce more masculinized sexual behavior in rats.

In the male rat, lesions of the ________ disrupt the male's sexual motivation, although they leave his copulatory behavior intact.

The German physician and researcher Arnold Berthold performed the first endocrinological research project, a study that included which of the following methods?

The enzymatic conversion of testosterone and androstenedione into estrogens is called___________.

In females, due to the absence of androgens, the _ are suppressed and the _ develop into the female internal genitalia.

The rat estrous cycle is approximately three days long.

In female rats, mating-ready or ________ behavior, consists of hopping and darting around the cage as well as wiggling the ears.

Female reproductive hormones start out as ___________ in the ovaries of females.

________ a disorder characterized by receptor insensitivity to androgens during prenatal development.

Lesions of the ________ disrupt paternal behavior in male California deer mice.

Long after weaning their pups, maternal rats continued to have ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze

Male rats whose mothers were exposed to stress during their pregnancy exhibited _____________.

Long lasting structural differentiation caused by the prenatal actions of hormones is referred to as an effect on brain ___________.

Intersex refers to any variation from typical XX or XY development.

The ________ is a cluster of genes that encode proteins providing information about the ability of the immune system to combat a diverse array of threats.

After adjusting for overall brain size, the amygdala is significantly in than in __.

________ are chemicals released by special endocrine glands.

Urinary oxytocin levels ________ in dog owners allowed to look at their dogs for 30 minutes compared to dog owners that weren't.

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MRIs in human mothers conducted post-partum show ________.

Apes outperform wolves and dogs in their understanding of human pointing.

Hormone-like substances called ___________ may produce more masculinized sexual behavior in rats.

In the male rat, lesions of the ________ disrupt the male's sexual motivation, although they leave his copulatory behavior intact.

The German physician and researcher Arnold Berthold performed the first endocrinological research project, a study that included which of the following methods?

The enzymatic conversion of testosterone and androstenedione into estrogens is called___________.

In females, due to the absence of androgens, the ___________ are suppressed and the ___________ develop into the female internal genitalia.

The rat estrous cycle is approximately three days long.

In female rats, mating-ready or ________ behavior, consists of hopping and darting around the cage as well as wiggling the ears.

Female reproductive hormones start out as ___________ in the ovaries of females.

________ a disorder characterized by receptor insensitivity to androgens during prenatal development.

Lesions of the ________ disrupt paternal behavior in male California deer mice.

Long after weaning their pups, maternal rats continued to have ________ than non-mothers in a task known as the dry land maze

Male rats whose mothers were exposed to stress during their pregnancy exhibited _____________.

Long lasting structural differentiation caused by the prenatal actions of hormones is referred to as an effect on brain ___________.

Intersex refers to any variation from typical XX or XY development.

The ________ is a cluster of genes that encode proteins providing information about the ability of the immune system to combat a diverse array of threats.

After adjusting for overall brain size, the amygdala is significantly ______in ______ than in ______.

________ are chemicals released by special endocrine glands.

Urinary oxytocin levels ________ in dog owners allowed to look at their dogs for 30 minutes compared to dog owners that weren't.

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

In females, due to the absence of androgens, the _ are suppressed and the _ develop into the female internal genitalia.

After adjusting for overall brain size, the amygdala is significantly in than in __.