Question 1

The hypothalamus controls the release of sex hormones by secreting​

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin. 
B) luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). 
C) GnRH. 
D) 5-alpha reductase. 
A) melatonin. 
B) luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). 
C) GnRH. 
D) 5-alpha reductase.

Question 2

When MPA (Depo-provera)is given to males it​

Accepted Answer

A) serves as an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. 
B) lowers testosterone to pre-puberty levels, eliminating sexual behavior. 
C) serves as an effective male contraceptive. 
D) increases testosterone, thereby increasing sexual frequency. 
A) serves as an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. 
B) lowers testosterone to pre-puberty levels, eliminating sexual behavior. 
C) serves as an effective male contraceptive. 
D) increases testosterone, thereby increasing sexual frequency.

Question 3

The toy preferences observed in male and female children support the idea that​

Accepted Answer

A) gender differences in toy selection are primarily the result of socialization, not biology. 
B) gender differences in toy selection are at least partly determined by biology. 
C) there are no gender differences in toy selection until children are the age of 18-24 months. 
D) gender differences in toy selection appear early in development, but then decrease as children enter elementary school. 
A) gender differences in toy selection are primarily the result of socialization, not biology. 
B) gender differences in toy selection are at least partly determined by biology. 
C) there are no gender differences in toy selection until children are the age of 18-24 months. 
D) gender differences in toy selection appear early in development, but then decrease as children enter elementary school.

Question 4

The quantity of androgens produced by females is about _________ percent of the quantity produced by males.​

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 33 
D) 50 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 33 
D) 50

Question 5

The Müllerian system will develop into the​

Accepted Answer

A) uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina. 
B) seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate. 
C) penis and scrotum. 
D) labia, clitoris, and outer portion of the vagina. 
A) uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina. 
B) seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate. 
C) penis and scrotum. 
D) labia, clitoris, and outer portion of the vagina.

Question 6

(see Figure 10.4)​
  
-In this illustration of the 6-week-old embryo,the structure identified by the number 3 will develop fully in​

Accepted Answer

A) both males and females. 
B) males and remnants will remain in females. 
C) males, but degenerate in females. 
D) females, but degenerate in males. 
A) both males and females. 
B) males and remnants will remain in females. 
C) males, but degenerate in females. 
D) females, but degenerate in males.

Question 7

Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency are usually​

Accepted Answer

A) raised as girls and they retain female identity at puberty. 
B) raised as boys, but they take on female identity at puberty. 
C) raised as girls, but they take on male identity at puberty. 
D) raised as boys and they retain male identity at puberty. 
A) raised as girls and they retain female identity at puberty. 
B) raised as boys, but they take on female identity at puberty. 
C) raised as girls, but they take on male identity at puberty. 
D) raised as boys and they retain male identity at puberty.

Question 8

Estrogens are produced by​

Accepted Answer

A) females only. 
B) males only. 
C) males and females in about the same amounts. 
D) males and females in different amounts. 
A) females only. 
B) males only. 
C) males and females in about the same amounts. 
D) males and females in different amounts.

Question 9

The primary causal factor in sexual orientation is​

Accepted Answer

A) genetic, as determined by the fact that 50 percent of identical twins show concordance for homosexuality. 
B) due to brain structure differences, as demonstrated by Simon LeVay's work on INAH 3. 
C) due to prenatal androgens, as demonstrated by CAH syndrome in females. 
D) not clearly understood and may include some or all of the above depending on gender. 
A) genetic, as determined by the fact that 50 percent of identical twins show concordance for homosexuality. 
B) due to brain structure differences, as demonstrated by Simon LeVay's work on INAH 3. 
C) due to prenatal androgens, as demonstrated by CAH syndrome in females. 
D) not clearly understood and may include some or all of the above depending on gender.

Question 10

Male and female human brains​

Accepted Answer

A) show no sexual dimorphism. 
B) are sexually dimorphic in the SDN-POA, with males having the larger version. 
C) are sexually dimorphic in the INAH-3, with females having the larger version. 
D) are sexually dimorphic in the amount of white matter in the brain. 
A) show no sexual dimorphism. 
B) are sexually dimorphic in the SDN-POA, with males having the larger version. 
C) are sexually dimorphic in the INAH-3, with females having the larger version. 
D) are sexually dimorphic in the amount of white matter in the brain.

Question 11

At puberty,FSH and LH​

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 
B) stimulate the release of additional testosterone by the testes and the release of estrogens by the ovaries. 
C) inhibit the release of estrogens by the testes and testosterone by the ovaries. 
D) inhibit the release of androgens by the testes and estrogens by the ovaries. 
A) stimulate the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 
B) stimulate the release of additional testosterone by the testes and the release of estrogens by the ovaries. 
C) inhibit the release of estrogens by the testes and testosterone by the ovaries. 
D) inhibit the release of androgens by the testes and estrogens by the ovaries.

Question 12

Amber is a very typical looking young teen whose parents took her to a physician when she failed to menstruate by the age of 15 years.The physician explained that Amber had androgen insensitivity syndrome,and that she​

Accepted Answer

A) would need to adopt children if she wished to become a parent. 
B) was more likely to be homosexual than heterosexual. 
C) was likely to adopt a masculine gender identity as she approached the age of 20 years. 
D) would develop typical female fertility with the proper hormone medications. 
A) would need to adopt children if she wished to become a parent. 
B) was more likely to be homosexual than heterosexual. 
C) was likely to adopt a masculine gender identity as she approached the age of 20 years. 
D) would develop typical female fertility with the proper hormone medications.

Question 13

Physically,most men with a 47,XYY genotype are​

Accepted Answer

A) unusually muscular. 
B) lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C) shorter than normal. 
D) unusually tall and lean and typically have severe acne. 
A) unusually muscular. 
B) lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C) shorter than normal. 
D) unusually tall and lean and typically have severe acne.

Question 14

(see Figure 10.24)​
  
-In this illustration of the menstrual cycle,the curve labeled number 4 describes the release of which of the following substances?​

Accepted Answer

A) luteinizing hormone (LH) 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
C) estrogen 
D) progesterone 
A) luteinizing hormone (LH) 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
C) estrogen 
D) progesterone

Question 15

What processes determine the development of external genitalia?​

Accepted Answer

No hormonal influences are necessary for

Question 16

Human beings show​

Accepted Answer

A) no trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
B) mild trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
C) strong trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
D) strong trends toward seasonality in birth rates in countries near the equator, but weak trends toward seasonality in countries located near the poles of the earth. 
A) no trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
B) mild trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
C) strong trends toward seasonality in birth rates. 
D) strong trends toward seasonality in birth rates in countries near the equator, but weak trends toward seasonality in countries located near the poles of the earth.

Question 17

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone levels and competency on spatial relations tasks?​

Accepted Answer

A) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for both men and women. 
B) Competency on spatial relations tasks is negatively correlated with testosterone levels for both men and women. 
C) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for men, but not for women. 
D) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for women, but not for men. 
A) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for both men and women. 
B) Competency on spatial relations tasks is negatively correlated with testosterone levels for both men and women. 
C) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for men, but not for women. 
D) Competency on spatial relations tasks is positively correlated with testosterone levels for women, but not for men.

Question 18

An individual with an XO genotype has​

Accepted Answer

A) Turner syndrome. 
B) a typical female genotype. 
C) Klinefelter syndrome. 
D) Down syndrome. 
A) Turner syndrome. 
B) a typical female genotype. 
C) Klinefelter syndrome. 
D) Down syndrome.

Question 19

Medications for erectile dysfunction interact with​

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone. 
B) vasopressin. 
C) oxytocin. 
D) nitric oxide. 
A) testosterone. 
B) vasopressin. 
C) oxytocin. 
D) nitric oxide.

Question 20

Over the past 150 years in the United States,the average age at which puberty begins has​

Accepted Answer

A) remained stable. 
B) risen. 
C) decreased. 
D) decreased for males but not for females. 
A) remained stable. 
B) risen. 
C) decreased. 
D) decreased for males but not for females.

The hypothalamus controls the release of sex hormones by secreting

When MPA (Depo-provera)is given to males it

The toy preferences observed in male and female children support the idea that

The quantity of androgens produced by females is about _________ percent of the quantity produced by males.

The Müllerian system will develop into the

(see Figure 10.4) -In this illustration of the 6-week-old embryo,the structure identified by the number 3 will develop fully in

Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency are usually

Estrogens are produced by

The primary causal factor in sexual orientation is

Male and female human brains

At puberty,FSH and LH

Amber is a very typical looking young teen whose parents took her to a physician when she failed to menstruate by the age of 15 years.The physician explained that Amber had androgen insensitivity syndrome,and that she

Physically,most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

(see Figure 10.24) -In this illustration of the menstrual cycle,the curve labeled number 4 describes the release of which of the following substances?

What processes determine the development of external genitalia?

Human beings show

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between testosterone levels and competency on spatial relations tasks?

An individual with an XO genotype has

Medications for erectile dysfunction interact with

Over the past 150 years in the United States,the average age at which puberty begins has

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