Question 1

Which of the following hormones has been shown to have several neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects ?

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  androgen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  testosterone 
A)  estradiol 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  androgen 
D)  progesterone 
E)  testosterone

Question 2

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The specific term for surgical removal of...

Question 3

Which of the following statements describes our current understanding of differences in the structure of human female and human male brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male and female brains are identical. 
B)  Some suggestions of differences have been reported, but none of the differences has proven to be replicable. 
C)  Many structural differences have been documented. 
D)  The female frontal cortex is substantially larger than the male counterpart. 
E)  The male frontal cortex has an extra layer. 
A)  Male and female brains are identical. 
B)  Some suggestions of differences have been reported, but none of the differences has proven to be replicable. 
C)  Many structural differences have been documented. 
D)  The female frontal cortex is substantially larger than the male counterpart. 
E)  The male frontal cortex has an extra layer.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

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A)  sterility 
B)  lack of menstruation 
C)  elimination of sex drive 
D)  disruption of progesterone release 
E)  decrease in vaginal lubrication 
A)  sterility 
B)  lack of menstruation 
C)  elimination of sex drive 
D)  disruption of progesterone release 
E)  decrease in vaginal lubrication

Question 5

Castrating bisexual males

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A)  reduces their homosexual behavior. 
B)  reduces their heterosexual behavior. 
C)  increases their homosexuality. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  reduces their homosexual behavior. 
B)  reduces their heterosexual behavior. 
C)  increases their homosexuality. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior pituitary. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  adrenal cortex. 
A)  posterior pituitary. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  adrenal cortex.

Question 7

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

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A)  manufacture gonadotropin releasing factor. 
B)  are larger in male rats than in female rats. 
C)  control vasopressin release. 
D)  control sexual behavior. 
E)  are located in the hypothalamus. 
A)  manufacture gonadotropin releasing factor. 
B)  are larger in male rats than in female rats. 
C)  control vasopressin release. 
D)  control sexual behavior. 
E)  are located in the hypothalamus.

Question 8

All gonadal sex hormones are

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A)  steroids. 
B)  peptides. 
C)  derived from cholesterol. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  steroids. 
B)  peptides. 
C)  derived from cholesterol. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

Most research on the neural mechanisms of sexual behavior has focused on the

Accepted Answer

A)  sexually nuclei. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  limbic system. 
E)  amygdala. 
A)  sexually nuclei. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  limbic system. 
E)  amygdala.

Question 10

Orchidectomy almost always produces impotence, which is eliminated by replacement injections of

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  androstenedione. 
D)  progesterone. 
E)  minestrone. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  androstenedione. 
D)  progesterone. 
E)  minestrone.

Question 11

Which of the following groups of males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexuals 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  bisexuals 
D)  transsexuals 
E)  none of the above 
A)  heterosexuals 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  bisexuals 
D)  transsexuals 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

A portal vein is any vein

Accepted Answer

A)  in the pituitary stalk or "porta." 
B)  that carries blood toward the pituitary. 
C)  that connects one capillary network with another. 
D)  that carries blood away from the hypothalamus. 
E)  that leads to a large chamber. 
A)  in the pituitary stalk or "porta." 
B)  that carries blood toward the pituitary. 
C)  that connects one capillary network with another. 
D)  that carries blood away from the hypothalamus. 
E)  that leads to a large chamber.

Question 13

When she matures, a genetic female fetus that has been injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

Accepted Answer

A)  no internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  both male and female internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  male internal reproductive ducts, but no female ducts. 
D)  two complete sets of female internal reproductive ducts. 
E)  copious quantities of Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
A)  no internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  both male and female internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  male internal reproductive ducts, but no female ducts. 
D)  two complete sets of female internal reproductive ducts. 
E)  copious quantities of Müllerian-inhibiting substance.

Question 14

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ hormones are short chains of amino...

Question 15

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

Accepted Answer

A)  castration of males. 
B)  castration of females. 
C)  testosterone injections in males. 
D)  testosterone injections in females. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  castration of males. 
B)  castration of females. 
C)  testosterone injections in males. 
D)  testosterone injections in females. 
E)  both A and D

Question 16

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes...

Question 17

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol aromatized from testosterone 
B)  androstenedione 
C)  progesterone 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  testosterone 
A)  estradiol aromatized from testosterone 
B)  androstenedione 
C)  progesterone 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  testosterone

Question 18

John Money's famous case study of ablatio penis was initially used to argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning dominates hormones when it comes to gender identity. 
B)  social learning dominates genes when it comes to gender identity. 
C)  genes dominate social learning when it comes to gender identity. 
D)  hormones dominate social learning when it comes to gender identity. 
E)  sexual development is genetic and hormonal. 
A)  social learning dominates hormones when it comes to gender identity. 
B)  social learning dominates genes when it comes to gender identity. 
C)  genes dominate social learning when it comes to gender identity. 
D)  hormones dominate social learning when it comes to gender identity. 
E)  sexual development is genetic and hormonal.

Question 19

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries. 
B)  the female sex ducts. 
C)  the frenulum. 
D)  testes. 
E)  the Wolffian system. 
A)  ovaries. 
B)  the female sex ducts. 
C)  the frenulum. 
D)  testes. 
E)  the Wolffian system.

Question 20

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

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A)  directing the development from many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as female or male. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature females and males. 
C)  determining whether the zygote is XX or XY. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  directing the development from many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as female or male. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature females and males. 
C)  determining whether the zygote is XX or XY. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Which of the following hormones has been shown to have several neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects ?

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

Which of the following statements describes our current understanding of differences in the structure of human female and human male brains?

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

Castrating bisexual males

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

All gonadal sex hormones are

Most research on the neural mechanisms of sexual behavior has focused on the

Orchidectomy almost always produces impotence, which is eliminated by replacement injections of

Which of the following groups of males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

A portal vein is any vein

When she matures, a genetic female fetus that has been injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

John Money's famous case study of ablatio penis was initially used to argue that

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

Which of the following hormones has been shown to have several neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects ?

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

Which of the following statements describes our current understanding of differences in the structure of human female and human male brains?

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

Castrating bisexual males

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

All gonadal sex hormones are

Most research on the neural mechanisms of sexual behavior has focused on the

Orchidectomy almost always produces impotence, which is eliminated by replacement injections of

Which of the following groups of males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

A portal vein is any vein

When she matures, a genetic female fetus that has been injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

John Money's famous case study of ablatio penis was initially used to argue that

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

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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