Question 1

Which of the following brain structures varies reliably between homosexual and heterosexual male humans?​

Accepted Answer

A) the SDN-POA 
B) the anterior commissure 
C) the dentate nucleus 
D) the caudate nucleus 
A) the SDN-POA 
B) the anterior commissure 
C) the dentate nucleus 
D) the caudate nucleus

Question 2

Factors that might influence recent changes in the age at which puberty begins include​

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to cultural factors such as television. 
B) obesity and exposure to artificial hormones. 
C) a cultural tendency to marry later. 
D) reduced access to good health care. 
A) exposure to cultural factors such as television. 
B) obesity and exposure to artificial hormones. 
C) a cultural tendency to marry later. 
D) reduced access to good health care.

Question 3

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women​

Accepted Answer

A) prevents decline in sexual interest. 
B) boosts spatial reasoning, as shown in the figure rotation task. 
C) does not prevent women from experiencing declines in satisfaction with their sex lives. 
D) contributes to later cognitive decline, but helps prevent heart disease and cancer. 
A) prevents decline in sexual interest. 
B) boosts spatial reasoning, as shown in the figure rotation task. 
C) does not prevent women from experiencing declines in satisfaction with their sex lives. 
D) contributes to later cognitive decline, but helps prevent heart disease and cancer.

Question 4

Fetuses with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have an​

Accepted Answer

A) XY genotype and normal, descended testes. 
B) XY genotype and abnormal undescended testes. 
C) XX genotype and normal (yet undescended) testes. 
D) XYY genotype and normal, descended testes. 
A) XY genotype and normal, descended testes. 
B) XY genotype and abnormal undescended testes. 
C) XX genotype and normal (yet undescended) testes. 
D) XYY genotype and normal, descended testes.

Question 5

Evolutionary scientists base much of their reasoning regarding sex differences in mating habits on the fact that females have a greater investment in parenting (time,resources) and can produce fewer children than males.Given the effective contraception now available for women,what possible changes in both male and female behavior might occur?

Accepted Answer

With the availability of effective contr

Question 6

The corpus luteum releases​

Accepted Answer

A) LH. 
B) FSH. 
C) estradiol and progesterone. 
D) testosterone and progesterone. 
A) LH. 
B) FSH. 
C) estradiol and progesterone. 
D) testosterone and progesterone.

Question 7

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)​

Accepted Answer

A) the Müllerian system develops normally, but the Wolffian system does not. 
B) the Wolffian system develops normally, but the Müllerian system does not. 
C) both the Wolffian and Müllerian systems develop. 
D) neither the Wolffian nor the Müllerian systems develop. 
A) the Müllerian system develops normally, but the Wolffian system does not. 
B) the Wolffian system develops normally, but the Müllerian system does not. 
C) both the Wolffian and Müllerian systems develop. 
D) neither the Wolffian nor the Müllerian systems develop.

Question 8

Normal development of female external genitalia​

Accepted Answer

A) requires the release of estrogens by the ovary. 
B) requires the release of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone by the ovary. 
C) requires the release of anti-Müllerian hormone by the ovary. 
D) will occur in the absence of androgens without further action by the ovaries. 
A) requires the release of estrogens by the ovary. 
B) requires the release of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone by the ovary. 
C) requires the release of anti-Müllerian hormone by the ovary. 
D) will occur in the absence of androgens without further action by the ovaries.

Question 9

Individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have​

Accepted Answer

A) male chromosomal sex but female appearance and gender identity. 
B) female chromosomal sex but male appearance and gender identity. 
C) male chromosomal sex and appearance but female gender identity. 
D) female chromosomal sex and appearance but male gender identity. 
A) male chromosomal sex but female appearance and gender identity. 
B) female chromosomal sex but male appearance and gender identity. 
C) male chromosomal sex and appearance but female gender identity. 
D) female chromosomal sex and appearance but male gender identity.

Question 10

Describe the major features of Klinefelter syndrome.​

Accepted Answer

Klinefelter syndrome results when a pers

Question 11

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)​

Accepted Answer

A) show few physical or behavioral effects. 
B) experience abnormalities in their internal organs. 
C) have underdeveloped external genitalia. 
D) have overdeveloped external genitalia. 
A) show few physical or behavioral effects. 
B) experience abnormalities in their internal organs. 
C) have underdeveloped external genitalia. 
D) have overdeveloped external genitalia.

Question 12

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?​

Accepted Answer

At the onset of puberty,the hypothalamus

Question 13

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Males receiving testosterone supplements

Question 14

Maternal bonding behaviors in humans,such as vocalizations and gazing,are positively correlated with a woman's levels of which of the following hormones during her pregnancy?​

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) vasopressin 
C) oxytocin 
D) estradiol 
A) testosterone 
B) vasopressin 
C) oxytocin 
D) estradiol

Question 15

In the human brain​

Accepted Answer

A) there are neither vasopressin nor oxytocin receptors. 
B) more vasopressin receptors are found in males, while more oxytocin receptors are found in females. 
C) more vasopressin receptors are found in females, while more oxytocin receptors are found in males. 
D) vasopressin and oxytocin receptors are found in approximately equal numbers in males and females. 
A) there are neither vasopressin nor oxytocin receptors. 
B) more vasopressin receptors are found in males, while more oxytocin receptors are found in females. 
C) more vasopressin receptors are found in females, while more oxytocin receptors are found in males. 
D) vasopressin and oxytocin receptors are found in approximately equal numbers in males and females.

Question 16

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone and male sexual frequency?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual frequency and testosterone levels are strongly correlated for men of all ages. 
B) Sexual frequency is positively correlated with testosterone levels in young men, but not in older men. 
C) Sexual frequency is positively correlated with testosterone levels in older men, but not as much in younger men. 
D) Sexual frequency shows a zero correlation with testosterone levels in men of all ages. 
A) Sexual frequency and testosterone levels are strongly correlated for men of all ages. 
B) Sexual frequency is positively correlated with testosterone levels in young men, but not in older men. 
C) Sexual frequency is positively correlated with testosterone levels in older men, but not as much in younger men. 
D) Sexual frequency shows a zero correlation with testosterone levels in men of all ages.

Question 17

The SRY gene encodes the protein​

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen. 
B) testis-determining factor. 
C) testosterone. 
D) ovaries-determining factor. 
A) estrogen. 
B) testis-determining factor. 
C) testosterone. 
D) ovaries-determining factor.

Question 18

Both the combination and progestin-only oral contraceptive pills probably prevent​

Accepted Answer

A) the maturation of follicles. 
B) ovulation. 
C) the thinning of cervical mucus. 
D) the implantation of fertilized eggs in the uterus. 
A) the maturation of follicles. 
B) ovulation. 
C) the thinning of cervical mucus. 
D) the implantation of fertilized eggs in the uterus.

Question 19

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are​

Accepted Answer

A) infertile. 
B) unusually fertile. 
C) normally fertile, but slightly more likely to produce abnormal sperm. 
D) normally fertile, with a high probability of producing normal sperm. 
A) infertile. 
B) unusually fertile. 
C) normally fertile, but slightly more likely to produce abnormal sperm. 
D) normally fertile, with a high probability of producing normal sperm.

Question 20

Mark is in a long-term,monogamous relationship,Karl is single and dates women occasionally,and Stephen has three girlfriends who all believe that he is monogamous.It is most likely that​

Accepted Answer

A) all three men have similar testosterone levels. 
B) Karl has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Stephen, and then Mark. 
C) Stephen has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Karl, and then Mark. 
D) Mark has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Stephen, and then Karl. 
A) all three men have similar testosterone levels. 
B) Karl has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Stephen, and then Mark. 
C) Stephen has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Karl, and then Mark. 
D) Mark has the highest testosterone levels, followed by Stephen, and then Karl.

Which of the following brain structures varies reliably between homosexual and heterosexual male humans?

Factors that might influence recent changes in the age at which puberty begins include

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

Fetuses with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have an

The corpus luteum releases

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)

Normal development of female external genitalia

Individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have

Describe the major features of Klinefelter syndrome.

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Maternal bonding behaviors in humans,such as vocalizations and gazing,are positively correlated with a woman's levels of which of the following hormones during her pregnancy?

In the human brain

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone and male sexual frequency?

The SRY gene encodes the protein

Both the combination and progestin-only oral contraceptive pills probably prevent

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Mark is in a long-term,monogamous relationship,Karl is single and dates women occasionally,and Stephen has three girlfriends who all believe that he is monogamous.It is most likely that

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

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Exam 10: Sexual Behavior

Which of the following brain structures varies reliably between homosexual and heterosexual male humans?​

Factors that might influence recent changes in the age at which puberty begins include​

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women​

Fetuses with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have an​

The corpus luteum releases​

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)​

Normal development of female external genitalia​

Individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have​

Describe the major features of Klinefelter syndrome.​

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)​

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?​

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Maternal bonding behaviors in humans,such as vocalizations and gazing,are positively correlated with a woman's levels of which of the following hormones during her pregnancy?​

In the human brain​

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone and male sexual frequency?​

The SRY gene encodes the protein​

Both the combination and progestin-only oral contraceptive pills probably prevent​

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are​

Mark is in a long-term,monogamous relationship,Karl is single and dates women occasionally,and Stephen has three girlfriends who all believe that he is monogamous.It is most likely that​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Which of the following brain structures varies reliably between homosexual and heterosexual male humans?

Factors that might influence recent changes in the age at which puberty begins include

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

Fetuses with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have an

The corpus luteum releases

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)

Normal development of female external genitalia

Individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)have

Describe the major features of Klinefelter syndrome.

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?

Maternal bonding behaviors in humans,such as vocalizations and gazing,are positively correlated with a woman's levels of which of the following hormones during her pregnancy?

In the human brain

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone and male sexual frequency?

The SRY gene encodes the protein

Both the combination and progestin-only oral contraceptive pills probably prevent

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Mark is in a long-term,monogamous relationship,Karl is single and dates women occasionally,and Stephen has three girlfriends who all believe that he is monogamous.It is most likely that