Question 1

-Which of the gonads is indicated here?

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A)  vagina 
B)  ovary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  testes 
E)  pancreas 
A)  vagina 
B)  ovary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  testes 
E)  pancreas

Question 2

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

Accepted Answer

A)  substances to the outside world. 
B)  hormones to the outside world. 
C)  perspiration, among other things. 
D)  hormones into the circulatory system. 
E)  chromosomes into nuclei. 
A)  substances to the outside world. 
B)  hormones to the outside world. 
C)  perspiration, among other things. 
D)  hormones into the circulatory system. 
E)  chromosomes into nuclei.

Question 3

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgenic insensitivity. 
B)  anabolic steroid use. 
C)  heterosexuality. 
D)  adrenogenital syndrome. 
E)  ablatio penis. 
A)  androgenic insensitivity. 
B)  anabolic steroid use. 
C)  heterosexuality. 
D)  adrenogenital syndrome. 
E)  ablatio penis.

Question 4

The following finding suggests that the sex drive of women is influenced by testosterone:

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A)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the proceptivity of ovariectomized and adrenalectomized female rhesus monkeys. 
B)  Various measures of sexual motivation were correlated with the testosterone levels of healthy women. 
C)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the sexual motivation of woman who had been both ovariectomized and adrenalectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the proceptivity of ovariectomized and adrenalectomized female rhesus monkeys. 
B)  Various measures of sexual motivation were correlated with the testosterone levels of healthy women. 
C)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the sexual motivation of woman who had been both ovariectomized and adrenalectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

In some species, testosterone is thought to be converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This called the __________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In some species, testosterone is thought to...

Question 6

Which of the following develop female internal reproductive ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovariectomized female fetuses 
B)  orchidectomized male fetuses 
C)  male fetuses injected with estrogen 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ovariectomized female fetuses 
B)  orchidectomized male fetuses 
C)  male fetuses injected with estrogen 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  gonadotropic hormone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  growth hormone. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  gonadotropic hormone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

Accepted Answer

A)  testes. 
B)  a Müllerian system. 
C)  the penis. 
D)  ovaries. 
E)  a Wolffian system. 
A)  testes. 
B)  a Müllerian system. 
C)  the penis. 
D)  ovaries. 
E)  a Wolffian system.

Question 9

Dihydrotestosterone is

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A)  identical to testosterone. 
B)  an aromatizable androgen. 
C)  a nonaromatizable androgen. 
D)  readily converted to estradiol. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  identical to testosterone. 
B)  an aromatizable androgen. 
C)  a nonaromatizable androgen. 
D)  readily converted to estradiol. 
E)  both B and D

Question 10

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol)during pregnancy reported

Accepted Answer

A)  being predominantly homosexual. 
B)  being predominantly heterosexual. 
C)  being more sexually attracted to females than usual. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  being predominantly homosexual. 
B)  being predominantly heterosexual. 
C)  being more sexually attracted to females than usual. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

The aromatization hypothesis is that

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A)  alpha fetoprotein deactivates circulating testosterone. 
B)  dihydrotestosterone has no masculinizing effect. 
C)  estradiol created in the brains of developing males from circulating testosterone masculinizes their brains. 
D)  estradiol created in the brains of developing females from circulating testosterone feminizes their brains. 
E)  testosterone created in the brains of developing females from circulating estradiol feminizes their brains. 
A)  alpha fetoprotein deactivates circulating testosterone. 
B)  dihydrotestosterone has no masculinizing effect. 
C)  estradiol created in the brains of developing males from circulating testosterone masculinizes their brains. 
D)  estradiol created in the brains of developing females from circulating testosterone feminizes their brains. 
E)  testosterone created in the brains of developing females from circulating estradiol feminizes their brains.

Question 12

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Accepted Answer

A)  acted like a male from an early age. 
B)  suspected he was a boy from the second grade on. 
C)  refused to wear a bra. 
D)  requested mastectomy and phalloplasty. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  acted like a male from an early age. 
B)  suspected he was a boy from the second grade on. 
C)  refused to wear a bra. 
D)  requested mastectomy and phalloplasty. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Genetic male transsexuals are almost always

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexual. 
B)  sexually attracted to males. 
C)  sexually attracted to females. 
D)  not sexually attracted to males or females. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  bisexual. 
B)  sexually attracted to males. 
C)  sexually attracted to females. 
D)  not sexually attracted to males or females. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen....

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Accepted Answer

A)  females have more than one X sex chromosome. 
B)  females do not have a Y sex chromosome. 
C)  males have an X sex chromosome. 
D)  males have a Y sex chromosome. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  females have more than one X sex chromosome. 
B)  females do not have a Y sex chromosome. 
C)  males have an X sex chromosome. 
D)  males have a Y sex chromosome. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
E)  thyroid. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
E)  thyroid.

Question 17

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  thyroid 
E)  adrenal cortex 
A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  thyroid 
E)  adrenal cortex

Question 18

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian hypothalamus and other parts of the mammalian brain.How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing differentiation of th

Question 19

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  anterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal medulla. 
A)  sweat glands. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  anterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal medulla.

Question 20

Releasing hormones control the release of

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogens. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  progestins. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  releasing factors. 
A)  estrogens. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  progestins. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  releasing factors.

-Which of the gonads is indicated here?

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

The following finding suggests that the sex drive of women is influenced by testosterone:

In some species, testosterone is thought to be converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This called the __________ hypothesis.

Which of the following develop female internal reproductive ducts?

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

Dihydrotestosterone is

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol)during pregnancy reported

The aromatization hypothesis is that

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Genetic male transsexuals are almost always

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen.

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian hypothalamus and other parts of the mammalian brain.How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Releasing hormones control the release of

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

-Which of the gonads is indicated here?

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

The following finding suggests that the sex drive of women is influenced by testosterone:

In some species, testosterone is thought to be converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This called the __________ hypothesis.

Which of the following develop female internal reproductive ducts?

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

Dihydrotestosterone is

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol)during pregnancy reported

The aromatization hypothesis is that

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Genetic male transsexuals are almost always

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen.

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian hypothalamus and other parts of the mammalian brain.How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Releasing hormones control the release of

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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