Question 1

Humans base mate preferences on odors found primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  breath. 
B)  hair. 
C)  sweat. 
D)  genital secretions. 
A)  breath. 
B)  hair. 
C)  sweat. 
D)  genital secretions.

Question 2

Professor Farris studies persons diagnosed with AIS. She has found that many of them have male gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which is true with regards to transsexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transsexuality in biological females is fairly common. 
B)  Approximately 3 percent of women with CAH who were raised as girls express a wish to live as men. 
C)  Transsexuality only occurs during puberty due to the timing of hormone influences. 
D)  Transsexual individuals have brain development consistent with both male and female patterns. 
A)  Transsexuality in biological females is fairly common. 
B)  Approximately 3 percent of women with CAH who were raised as girls express a wish to live as men. 
C)  Transsexuality only occurs during puberty due to the timing of hormone influences. 
D)  Transsexual individuals have brain development consistent with both male and female patterns.

Question 4

Jan has been diagnosed with CAH. Explain what doctors would predict regarding her choices of toys.

Accepted Answer

Jan has CAH. Despite any socialization t

Question 5

Many individuals with Klinefelter syndrome experience

Accepted Answer

A)  unusually good verbal abilities. 
B)  deficits in verbal skills. 
C)  unusually good spatial relations. 
D)  deficits in the processing of spatial relations. 
A)  unusually good verbal abilities. 
B)  deficits in verbal skills. 
C)  unusually good spatial relations. 
D)  deficits in the processing of spatial relations.

Question 6

Physically, most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Accepted Answer

A)  unusually muscular. 
B)  lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  shorter than normal. 
D)  unusually tall and lean and typically have severe acne. 
A)  unusually muscular. 
B)  lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  shorter than normal. 
D)  unusually tall and lean and typically have severe acne.

Question 7

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Accepted Answer

A)  results from higher than normal levels of LH. 
B)  occurs in the majority of women. 
C)  might involve abnormalities in serotonin function. 
D)  is more likely to occur in older than younger women. 
A)  results from higher than normal levels of LH. 
B)  occurs in the majority of women. 
C)  might involve abnormalities in serotonin function. 
D)  is more likely to occur in older than younger women.

Question 8

Simon LeVay argued that human male sexual orientation is correlated with the size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  INAH-3. 
B)  SDN-POA. 
C)  SNB. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  INAH-3. 
B)  SDN-POA. 
C)  SNB. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 9

The toy preferences observed in male and female children support the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  gender differences in toy selection are primarily the result of socialization, not biology. 
B)  gender differences in toy selection are at least partly determined by biology. 
C)  there are no gender differences in toy selection until children are the age of 18-24 months. 
D)  gender differences in toy selection appear early in development but then decrease as children enter elementary school. 
A)  gender differences in toy selection are primarily the result of socialization, not biology. 
B)  gender differences in toy selection are at least partly determined by biology. 
C)  there are no gender differences in toy selection until children are the age of 18-24 months. 
D)  gender differences in toy selection appear early in development but then decrease as children enter elementary school.

Question 10

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at mental rotation tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual men 
B)  homosexual men 
C)  bisexual men and women 
D)  homosexual women 
A)  heterosexual men 
B)  homosexual men 
C)  bisexual men and women 
D)  homosexual women

Question 11

Men with Klinefelter syndrome are more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  physically aggressive. 
B)  shorter than their parents and siblings. 
C)  left-handed. 
D)  color deficient. 
A)  physically aggressive. 
B)  shorter than their parents and siblings. 
C)  left-handed. 
D)  color deficient.

Question 12

The Colwells are having a baby boy. As their baby develops, the _____ system will develop into the baby's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian; seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate 
B)  Wolffian; uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina 
C)  Müllerian; seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate 
D)  Müllerian; uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina 
A)  Wolffian; seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate 
B)  Wolffian; uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina 
C)  Müllerian; seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and the prostate 
D)  Müllerian; uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper portion of the vagina

Question 13

When Anita was 10 years old, she was the tallest girl in her fourth-grade class. She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old. Given what we know about the effects of estradiol, we can expect that at age 17, Anita will be

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the tallest girls in her class, because she started growing so early. 
B)  quite obese, because estradiol tends to make women fat. 
C)  not much taller than she was at 10 years old. 
D)  very popular among her female peers, because she matured so early. 
A)  one of the tallest girls in her class, because she started growing so early. 
B)  quite obese, because estradiol tends to make women fat. 
C)  not much taller than she was at 10 years old. 
D)  very popular among her female peers, because she matured so early.

Question 14

Amber is a very typical-looking young teen whose parents took her to a physician when she failed to menstruate by the age of 15 years. The physician explained that Amber had AIS and that she

Accepted Answer

A)  would need to adopt children if she wished to become a parent. 
B)  was more likely to be homosexual than heterosexual. 
C)  was likely to adopt a masculine gender identity as she approached the age of 20 years. 
D)  would develop typical female fertility with the proper hormone medications. 
A)  would need to adopt children if she wished to become a parent. 
B)  was more likely to be homosexual than heterosexual. 
C)  was likely to adopt a masculine gender identity as she approached the age of 20 years. 
D)  would develop typical female fertility with the proper hormone medications.

Question 15

The key to different mating and parenting patterns in voles (large rodents) is

Accepted Answer

A)  different levels of vasopressin and oxytocin. 
B)  different levels of progesterone. 
C)  differences in the mountain and prairie niches. 
D)  differences in patterns of predation. 
A)  different levels of vasopressin and oxytocin. 
B)  different levels of progesterone. 
C)  differences in the mountain and prairie niches. 
D)  differences in patterns of predation.

Question 16

(See Figure 10.23)
   
-According to Simon LeVay, the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the ____________________ is characteristic of ____________________ men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of ____________________ men.

Accepted Answer

IHAH-3; he

Question 17

"Friends with benefits" situations, in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond,

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to produce equal senses of reward for both men and women. 
B)  might cause more problems for men than women, because of testosterone's effects on human bonding. 
C)  might cause more problems for women than men, because of oxytocin's effects on human bonding. 
D)  are likely to cause equal distress for men and women. 
A)  are likely to produce equal senses of reward for both men and women. 
B)  might cause more problems for men than women, because of testosterone's effects on human bonding. 
C)  might cause more problems for women than men, because of oxytocin's effects on human bonding. 
D)  are likely to cause equal distress for men and women.

Question 18

Sexual activity results in _____ release, further promoting bond formation and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  vasopressin 
D)  testosterone 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  vasopressin 
D)  testosterone

Question 19

Major histocompatibility complex genes code for

Accepted Answer

A)  our immune system's ability to recognize intruders. 
B)  our immune system's ability to aid in reproduction. 
C)  our reproductive system's ability to produce androgens. 
D)  our reproductive system's ability to produce estrogens. 
A)  our immune system's ability to recognize intruders. 
B)  our immune system's ability to aid in reproduction. 
C)  our reproductive system's ability to produce androgens. 
D)  our reproductive system's ability to produce estrogens.

Question 20

For men and women, many cases of sexual dysfunction are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of testosterone. 
B)  high levels of testosterone. 
C)  type 2 diabetes. 
D)  chronic heart disease. 
A)  low levels of testosterone. 
B)  high levels of testosterone. 
C)  type 2 diabetes. 
D)  chronic heart disease.

Humans base mate preferences on odors found primarily in

Professor Farris studies persons diagnosed with AIS. She has found that many of them have male gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Which is true with regards to transsexuality?

Jan has been diagnosed with CAH. Explain what doctors would predict regarding her choices of toys.

Many individuals with Klinefelter syndrome experience

Physically, most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Simon LeVay argued that human male sexual orientation is correlated with the size of the

The toy preferences observed in male and female children support the idea that

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at mental rotation tasks.

Men with Klinefelter syndrome are more likely to be

The Colwells are having a baby boy. As their baby develops, the _ system will develop into the baby's _.

When Anita was 10 years old, she was the tallest girl in her fourth-grade class. She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old. Given what we know about the effects of estradiol, we can expect that at age 17, Anita will be

Amber is a very typical-looking young teen whose parents took her to a physician when she failed to menstruate by the age of 15 years. The physician explained that Amber had AIS and that she

The key to different mating and parenting patterns in voles (large rodents) is

(See Figure 10.23) -According to Simon LeVay, the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the is characteristic of men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of men.

"Friends with benefits" situations, in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond,

Sexual activity results in _____ release, further promoting bond formation and maintenance.

Major histocompatibility complex genes code for

For men and women, many cases of sexual dysfunction are associated with

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Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 10: Sexual Behavior

Humans base mate preferences on odors found primarily in

Professor Farris studies persons diagnosed with AIS. She has found that many of them have male gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Which is true with regards to transsexuality?

Jan has been diagnosed with CAH. Explain what doctors would predict regarding her choices of toys.

Many individuals with Klinefelter syndrome experience

Physically, most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Simon LeVay argued that human male sexual orientation is correlated with the size of the

The toy preferences observed in male and female children support the idea that

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at mental rotation tasks.

Men with Klinefelter syndrome are more likely to be

The Colwells are having a baby boy. As their baby develops, the _____ system will develop into the baby's _____.

When Anita was 10 years old, she was the tallest girl in her fourth-grade class. She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old. Given what we know about the effects of estradiol, we can expect that at age 17, Anita will be

Amber is a very typical-looking young teen whose parents took her to a physician when she failed to menstruate by the age of 15 years. The physician explained that Amber had AIS and that she

The key to different mating and parenting patterns in voles (large rodents) is

(See Figure 10.23) -According to Simon LeVay, the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the ____________________ is characteristic of ____________________ men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of ____________________ men.

"Friends with benefits" situations, in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond,

Sexual activity results in _____ release, further promoting bond formation and maintenance.

Major histocompatibility complex genes code for

For men and women, many cases of sexual dysfunction are associated with

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

The Colwells are having a baby boy. As their baby develops, the _ system will develop into the baby's _.

(See Figure 10.23) -According to Simon LeVay, the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the is characteristic of men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of men.