Question 1

The estradiol normally found in the bloodstream of a female rat fetus neither masculinizes nor feminizes its development because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is chemically converted to testosterone 
B)  is prevented from entering the developing cells 
C)  is chemically unstable at the body temperature of a fetus 
D)  would have no effect on cells even if it did enter them 
A)  is chemically converted to testosterone 
B)  is prevented from entering the developing cells 
C)  is chemically unstable at the body temperature of a fetus 
D)  would have no effect on cells even if it did enter them

Question 2

Explain the difference between gender differences and sex differences.

Accepted Answer

A person's biological makeup (

Question 3

Why is the statement "early testosterone forms a male; without testosterone, a female is formed" an oversimplification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone only influences the external anatomy and doesn't impact internal anatomy or brain differentiation. 
B)  Testosterone can be converted to influence female hormones. 
C)  A male can be formed without testosterone. 
D)  Because females also need progesterone to balance out the testosterone. 
A)  Testosterone only influences the external anatomy and doesn't impact internal anatomy or brain differentiation. 
B)  Testosterone can be converted to influence female hormones. 
C)  A male can be formed without testosterone. 
D)  Because females also need progesterone to balance out the testosterone.

Question 4

What were the findings of a study of CAH girls in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They read more sports magazines than the average for other teenage girls. 
B)  They read more glamour magazines than the average for other teenage girls. 
C)  They show less physical aggression than most other women do as adults. 
D)  They show more interest in infants than most other women do as adults. 
A)  They read more sports magazines than the average for other teenage girls. 
B)  They read more glamour magazines than the average for other teenage girls. 
C)  They show less physical aggression than most other women do as adults. 
D)  They show more interest in infants than most other women do as adults.

Question 5

Describe activating effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Activating effects are more temporary, c

Question 6

When Simon LeVay examined interstitial nucleus 3 in 41 people who had died, he found that in the homosexual males in his sample, this nucleus was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger, but only in those who had died of AIDS 
B)  comparable in size to the heterosexual males who had died of AIDS 
C)  comparable in size to the whole group of heterosexual males 
D)  comparable in size to the heterosexual females 
A)  larger, but only in those who had died of AIDS 
B)  comparable in size to the heterosexual males who had died of AIDS 
C)  comparable in size to the whole group of heterosexual males 
D)  comparable in size to the heterosexual females

Question 7

Fritz is a male. He is more likely to have greater levels of _____ than his sisters.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens 
B)  estradiol 
C)  SRY 
D)  progesterone 
A)  androgens 
B)  estradiol 
C)  SRY 
D)  progesterone

Question 8

During the menstrual cycle, estradiol and progesterone levels increase and decrease under the influence of hormones released by which gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pineal 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pituitary 
A)  Pineal 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pituitary

Question 9

Decreases in ____ levels generally decrease male sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Describe some of the evidence that brain anatomy may differ as a function of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

Do brains also differ as a function of s

Question 11

The most widely used and most effective birth control pill is one that contains which hormone(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luteinizing hormone 
B)  Androgen, but not estrogen 
C)  Both estrogen and androgen 
D)  Both estrogen and progesterone 
A)  Luteinizing hormone 
B)  Androgen, but not estrogen 
C)  Both estrogen and androgen 
D)  Both estrogen and progesterone

Question 12

Nature's "default setting" is to make every mammal a female in its external anatomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following depends on an organizing effect of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether an organism develops as male or female 
B)  The degree of sexual activity at any time 
C)  The timing of migration or hibernation 
D)  Current metabolic rate 
A)  Whether an organism develops as male or female 
B)  The degree of sexual activity at any time 
C)  The timing of migration or hibernation 
D)  Current metabolic rate

Question 14

Girls who are exposed to higher than normal androgen levels during prenatal development tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  choose to play with more typically masculine toys 
B)  be more aggressive 
C)  be more verbal 
D)  develop lower than normal intelligence 
A)  choose to play with more typically masculine toys 
B)  be more aggressive 
C)  be more verbal 
D)  develop lower than normal intelligence

Question 15

Daine is a hermaphrodite. This means that Daine _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dresses and lives as the opposite sex 
B)  has developed genital anatomy is intermediate between male and female 
C)  has no sex drive 
D)  has too much testosterone 
A)  dresses and lives as the opposite sex 
B)  has developed genital anatomy is intermediate between male and female 
C)  has no sex drive 
D)  has too much testosterone

Question 16

Yukiko is taking a combination birth control pill. How do they prevent her from becoming pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yukiko's pills contain estrogen and prog

Question 17

At this point, conclusions of studies on the evolutionary interpretations of mating behavior suggest that these behaviors are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily inherited 
B)  primarily learned from cultural influence 
C)  used to justify our behaviors 
D)  lacking sufficient scientific studies to allow us to draw a conclusion about them 
A)  primarily inherited 
B)  primarily learned from cultural influence 
C)  used to justify our behaviors 
D)  lacking sufficient scientific studies to allow us to draw a conclusion about them

Question 18

Sexual differentiation begins with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian ducts 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  Müllerian ducts 
D)  hormones 
A)  Wolffian ducts 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  Müllerian ducts 
D)  hormones

Question 19

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the release of estrogen 
B)  increasing the release of FSH 
C)  interfering with the feedback cycle between the ovaries and the pituitary 
D)  inactivating both ovaries 
A)  increasing the release of estrogen 
B)  increasing the release of FSH 
C)  interfering with the feedback cycle between the ovaries and the pituitary 
D)  inactivating both ovaries

Question 20

Androgen insensitivity syndrome leads to a genetic male with a female external appearance of the genitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The estradiol normally found in the bloodstream of a female rat fetus neither masculinizes nor feminizes its development because it ____.

Explain the difference between gender differences and sex differences.

Why is the statement "early testosterone forms a male; without testosterone, a female is formed" an oversimplification?

What were the findings of a study of CAH girls in adolescence?

Describe activating effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

When Simon LeVay examined interstitial nucleus 3 in 41 people who had died, he found that in the homosexual males in his sample, this nucleus was ____.

Fritz is a male. He is more likely to have greater levels of _____ than his sisters.

During the menstrual cycle, estradiol and progesterone levels increase and decrease under the influence of hormones released by which gland?

Decreases in ____ levels generally decrease male sexual activity.

Describe some of the evidence that brain anatomy may differ as a function of sexual orientation.

The most widely used and most effective birth control pill is one that contains which hormone(s)?

Nature's "default setting" is to make every mammal a female in its external anatomy.

Which of the following depends on an organizing effect of hormones?

Girls who are exposed to higher than normal androgen levels during prenatal development tend to ____.

Daine is a hermaphrodite. This means that Daine _____.

Yukiko is taking a combination birth control pill. How do they prevent her from becoming pregnant?

At this point, conclusions of studies on the evolutionary interpretations of mating behavior suggest that these behaviors are ____.

Sexual differentiation begins with ____.

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by ____.

Androgen insensitivity syndrome leads to a genetic male with a female external appearance of the genitals.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 10: Reproductive Behaviors

The estradiol normally found in the bloodstream of a female rat fetus neither masculinizes nor feminizes its development because it ____.

Explain the difference between gender differences and sex differences.

Why is the statement "early testosterone forms a male; without testosterone, a female is formed" an oversimplification?

What were the findings of a study of CAH girls in adolescence?

Describe activating effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

When Simon LeVay examined interstitial nucleus 3 in 41 people who had died, he found that in the homosexual males in his sample, this nucleus was ____.

Fritz is a male. He is more likely to have greater levels of _____ than his sisters.

During the menstrual cycle, estradiol and progesterone levels increase and decrease under the influence of hormones released by which gland?

Decreases in ____ levels generally decrease male sexual activity.

Describe some of the evidence that brain anatomy may differ as a function of sexual orientation.

The most widely used and most effective birth control pill is one that contains which hormone(s)?

Nature's "default setting" is to make every mammal a female in its external anatomy.

Which of the following depends on an organizing effect of hormones?

Girls who are exposed to higher than normal androgen levels during prenatal development tend to ____.

Daine is a hermaphrodite. This means that Daine _____.

Yukiko is taking a combination birth control pill. How do they prevent her from becoming pregnant?

At this point, conclusions of studies on the evolutionary interpretations of mating behavior suggest that these behaviors are ____.

Sexual differentiation begins with ____.

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by ____.

Androgen insensitivity syndrome leads to a genetic male with a female external appearance of the genitals.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters