Exam 11: Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Both XY Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) and XX women displayed ________ compared to male subjects when shown sexually arousing images.

In a blind test between the smelly t-shirts, human females preferred ________.

___________ is a human genetic condition that inhibits the production of an enzyme that is necessary for the development of male external genitalia during gestation.

In the early 1990s, neuroscientist Simon LeVay reported that the _________ nucleus in the anterior hypothalamus was smaller in both homosexual men and heterosexual women compared with heterosexual men.

Hormones released by the hypothalamus travel to the pituitary via the ________.

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a disorder characterized by insensitivity to estrogen and progestrone during prenatal development.

Oxytocin and vasopressin are technically neurohormones because they are released by a neuron instead of an endocrine gland.

In monogamous species known as ________ both males and females participate in raising the young.

Amine hormones are derived from _______.

One might expect that a ________ might experience a very sharp rise in oxytocin during a wedding ceremony.

The amygdala is significantly larger in men than in women.

________ refers to relatives, and even unrelated adults, helping parents care for their young.

In cases of a 5-α reductase deficiency, what is the characteristic outcome?

________ of mammalian species exhibit monogamy, characterized by the formation of strong pair bonds.

Which of the following conclusions is incorrect about dogs and wolves raised in environments with similar exposure to humans?

Maternal prenatal stress ________ male rats, even in adulthood.

Following a sexual encounter, montane vole males spent more time with the familiar female exhibiting evidence of an established social bond.

Steroid hormones are derived from ________ and are fat soluble.

Glucagon is released from the ___________.

The number of alloparents is positively correlated with the survival of offspring.