Question 1

Orchidectomy usually produces impotence,which is eliminated by replacement injections of

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

Question 2

In the absence of Sry protein,the

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A)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
B)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
C)  Müllerian system develops into male ducts. 
D)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
E)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
A)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
B)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
C)  Müllerian system develops into male ducts. 
D)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
E)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

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A)  Their bodies may be unpredictably masculinized or feminized at puberty, irrespective of their apparent gender during childhood. 
B)  They have low circulating levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  They have high circulating levels of adrenal cortisol. 
D)  At birth, they inevitably look like normal males. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Their bodies may be unpredictably masculinized or feminized at puberty, irrespective of their apparent gender during childhood. 
B)  They have low circulating levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  They have high circulating levels of adrenal cortisol. 
D)  At birth, they inevitably look like normal males. 
E)  both B and C

Question 4

Discuss the case of David Reimer,the twin who lost his penis.How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case? Describe two major points.

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20% for describing the cause o

Question 5

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

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A)  The sexual dimorphism of the mammalian brain depends entirely on the presence or absence of testosterone; genes play no direct role. 
B)  The program of mammalian female brain development unfolds normally in the absence of estradiol or other hormones. 
C)  There is a single mechanism that accounts for all differences between the brains of male and female mammals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The sexual dimorphism of the mammalian brain depends entirely on the presence or absence of testosterone; genes play no direct role. 
B)  The program of mammalian female brain development unfolds normally in the absence of estradiol or other hormones. 
C)  There is a single mechanism that accounts for all differences between the brains of male and female mammals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

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

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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 7

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

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The answer of The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus...

Question 8

Both follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are

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A)  releasing hormones. 
B)  releasing factors. 
C)  gonadotropins. 
D)  posterior pituitary hormones. 
E)  gonadal hormones. 
A)  releasing hormones. 
B)  releasing factors. 
C)  gonadotropins. 
D)  posterior pituitary hormones. 
E)  gonadal hormones.

Question 9

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

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A)  from different tissue. 
B)  from the same bipotential tissue. 
C)  under environmental control. 
D)  under direct genetic control. 
E)  under estrogenic control. 
A)  from different tissue. 
B)  from the same bipotential tissue. 
C)  under environmental control. 
D)  under direct genetic control. 
E)  under estrogenic control.

Question 10

During the third month of male fetal development,the testes secrete substantial amounts of testosterone and

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A)  estradiol. 
B)  Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
C)  releasing factors. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  Wolffian-inhibiting substance. 
A)  estradiol. 
B)  Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
C)  releasing factors. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  Wolffian-inhibiting substance.

Question 11

Castration of bisexual males

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A)  reduces their attraction to members of the same sex. 
B)  reduces their attraction to members of the opposite sex. 
C)  increases their attraction to members of the same sex. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  reduces their attraction to members of the same sex. 
B)  reduces their attraction to members of the opposite sex. 
C)  increases their attraction to members of the same sex. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Explain how the neuroendocrine system regulates the release of hormones from the gonads.Illustrate with a diagram of the regulatory model.

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30% for a discussion of how the hypothal

Question 13

Unlike the posterior pituitary,the anterior pituitary

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A)  receives no neural input. 
B)  has no blood vessels. 
C)  releases hormones. 
D)  releases no hormones. 
E)  is suspended from the pituitary stalk. 
A)  receives no neural input. 
B)  has no blood vessels. 
C)  releases hormones. 
D)  releases no hormones. 
E)  is suspended from the pituitary stalk.

Question 14

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

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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 15

The testes and ovaries are

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A)  zygotes. 
B)  gonads. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  ova. 
E)  progestins. 
A)  zygotes. 
B)  gonads. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  ova. 
E)  progestins.

Question 16

According to the text,the mamawawa is an African culture

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A)  whose sexual practices appear bizarre from the North American perspective. 
B)  in which the female is dominant. 
C)  in which weak males are castrated at puberty. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  whose sexual practices appear bizarre from the North American perspective. 
B)  in which the female is dominant. 
C)  in which weak males are castrated at puberty. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

In the evaluation of the effects of various hormone treatments on reproductive behavior,it is important to distinguish between "feminize" and "demasculinize" because they

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A)  are usually the same. 
B)  do not always go together. 
C)  are the opposite of masculinize and defeminize. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are usually the same. 
B)  do not always go together. 
C)  are the opposite of masculinize and defeminize. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries. 
B)  Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries. 
C)  A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
D)  A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries. 
B)  Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries. 
C)  A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
D)  A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
E)  both A and D

Question 19

Human male brains and human female brains

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A)  differ substantially in size. 
B)  differ slightly in size, but appear to be identical. 
C)  are the same size. 
D)  differ in size very slightly, but differ greatly in function. 
E)  are the same size, but function differently. 
A)  differ substantially in size. 
B)  differ slightly in size, but appear to be identical. 
C)  are the same size. 
D)  differ in size very slightly, but differ greatly in function. 
E)  are the same size, but function differently.

Question 20

According to the text,the "mamawawa"

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A)  is the men-are-men-and-women-are-women assumption. 
B)  is seductive. 
C)  seems so right, but is fundamentally wrong. 
D)  is the tendency to think that "femaleness" and "maleness" are discrete, mutually exclusive, complementary categories. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is the men-are-men-and-women-are-women assumption. 
B)  is seductive. 
C)  seems so right, but is fundamentally wrong. 
D)  is the tendency to think that "femaleness" and "maleness" are discrete, mutually exclusive, complementary categories. 
E)  all of the above

Orchidectomy usually produces impotence,which is eliminated by replacement injections of

In the absence of Sry protein,the

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

Discuss the case of David Reimer,the twin who lost his penis.How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case? Describe two major points.

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

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

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

Both follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

During the third month of male fetal development,the testes secrete substantial amounts of testosterone and

Castration of bisexual males

Explain how the neuroendocrine system regulates the release of hormones from the gonads.Illustrate with a diagram of the regulatory model.

Unlike the posterior pituitary,the anterior pituitary

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

The testes and ovaries are

According to the text,the mamawawa is an African culture

In the evaluation of the effects of various hormone treatments on reproductive behavior,it is important to distinguish between "feminize" and "demasculinize" because they

Which of the following statements is true?

Human male brains and human female brains

According to the text,the "mamawawa"

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

Orchidectomy usually produces impotence,which is eliminated by replacement injections of

In the absence of Sry protein,the

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

Discuss the case of David Reimer,the twin who lost his penis.How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case? Describe two major points.

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

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

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

Both follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

During the third month of male fetal development,the testes secrete substantial amounts of testosterone and

Castration of bisexual males

Explain how the neuroendocrine system regulates the release of hormones from the gonads.Illustrate with a diagram of the regulatory model.

Unlike the posterior pituitary,the anterior pituitary

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

The testes and ovaries are

According to the text,the mamawawa is an African culture

In the evaluation of the effects of various hormone treatments on reproductive behavior,it is important to distinguish between "feminize" and "demasculinize" because they

Which of the following statements is true?

Human male brains and human female brains

According to the text,the "mamawawa"

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

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