Question 1

People who are sexually attracted to members of either sex are _______ persons.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  gay 
D)  bisexual 
E)  transsexual 
A)  hypersexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  gay 
D)  bisexual 
E)  transsexual D

Question 2

With respect to human sexual behavior,the _________ is thought to control the most complex aspects.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  limbic system 
E)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  limbic system 
E)  amygdala B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

aromatization

Question 4

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  androstenedione 
E)  none of the above 
A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  androstenedione 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The most prevalent estrogen is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk temporarily disrupts the release of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamic hormones. 
B)  posterior pituitary hormones. 
C)  anterior pituitary hormones. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  hypothalamic hormones. 
B)  posterior pituitary hormones. 
C)  anterior pituitary hormones. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Accepted Answer

A)  render them potent. 
B)  eliminate their sterility. 
C)  increase their muscularity. 
D)  enable them to achieve an erection. 
E)  increase their sex drive. 
A)  render them potent. 
B)  eliminate their sterility. 
C)  increase their muscularity. 
D)  enable them to achieve an erection. 
E)  increase their sex drive.

Question 8

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

Accepted Answer

A)  little public hair. 
B)  shallow vaginas. 
C)  internalized testes. 
D)  breasts. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  little public hair. 
B)  shallow vaginas. 
C)  internalized testes. 
D)  breasts. 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

__________ glands are ductless glands,which release hormones into the circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ glands are ductless glands,which release hormones...

Question 10

Discuss variations of gender identity and sexual orientation.How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms that determine one's gender identity or sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

30% for describing variations in sexual

Question 11

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ of the primordial gonads develop...

Question 12

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian tube. 
B)  Müllerian tube. 
C)  vas deferens. 
D)  fallopian tubes. 
E)  H-Y antigen axons. 
A)  Wolffian tube. 
B)  Müllerian tube. 
C)  vas deferens. 
D)  fallopian tubes. 
E)  H-Y antigen axons.

Question 13

In Money's 1975 report,he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

Accepted Answer

A)  normal boy. 
B)  normal girl. 
C)  hermaphrodite. 
D)  transvestite. 
E)  lesbian. 
A)  normal boy. 
B)  normal girl. 
C)  hermaphrodite. 
D)  transvestite. 
E)  lesbian.

Question 14

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly,that it is first converted to estradiol,which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  dihydrotestosterone 
B)  aromatization 
C)  alpha fetoprotein 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  dimorphic 
A)  dihydrotestosterone 
B)  aromatization 
C)  alpha fetoprotein 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  dimorphic

Question 15

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 human females. 
C)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the sexual motivation of human females who had been both ovariectomized and adrenalectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
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 human females. 
C)  Replacement injections of testosterone increased the sexual motivation of human females who had been both ovariectomized and adrenalectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  thyrotropin releasing hormone. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone. 
E)  growth hormone releasing factor. 
A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  thyrotropin releasing hormone. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone. 
E)  growth hormone releasing factor.

Question 18

Humans are dimorphic; that is,they come

Accepted Answer

A)  with two of most things. 
B)  from a two-layered embryo. 
C)  with a two-lobed brain. 
D)  in two standard models: female and male. 
E)  with two bilaterally symmetrical halves. 
A)  with two of most things. 
B)  from a two-layered embryo. 
C)  with a two-lobed brain. 
D)  in two standard models: female and male. 
E)  with two bilaterally symmetrical halves.

Question 19

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 20

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.

People who are sexually attracted to members of either sex are _______ persons.

With respect to human sexual behavior,the _________ is thought to control the most complex aspects.

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

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

The most prevalent estrogen is

Selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk temporarily disrupts the release of

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

__________ glands are ductless glands,which release hormones into the circulatory system.

Discuss variations of gender identity and sexual orientation.How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms that determine one's gender identity or sexual orientation?

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

In Money's 1975 report,he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly,that it is first converted to estradiol,which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

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

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

Humans are dimorphic; that is,they come

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

People who are sexually attracted to members of either sex are _______ persons.

With respect to human sexual behavior,the _________ is thought to control the most complex aspects.

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

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

The most prevalent estrogen is

Selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk temporarily disrupts the release of

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

__________ glands are ductless glands,which release hormones into the circulatory system.

Discuss variations of gender identity and sexual orientation.How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms that determine one's gender identity or sexual orientation?

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

In Money's 1975 report,he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly,that it is first converted to estradiol,which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

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

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

Humans are dimorphic; that is,they come

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

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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