Question 1

Common forms of female sexual dysfunction include

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone-insensitivity that reduces the ability to orgasm. 
B)  orgasm problems only. 
C)  both reduced sexual desire and orgasm problems. 
D)  testosterone-insensitivity that reduces sexual desire. 
A)  testosterone-insensitivity that reduces the ability to orgasm. 
B)  orgasm problems only. 
C)  both reduced sexual desire and orgasm problems. 
D)  testosterone-insensitivity that reduces sexual desire.

Question 2

GnRH secreted by the hypothalamus travels to the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  posterior pituitary gland. 
C)  anterior adrenal gland. 
D)  posterior adrenal gland. 
A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  posterior pituitary gland. 
C)  anterior adrenal gland. 
D)  posterior adrenal gland.

Question 3

In males at puberty, sperm production is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol. 
B)  FSH. 
C)  LH. 
D)  LH, FSH, and testosterone. 
A)  estradiol. 
B)  FSH. 
C)  LH. 
D)  LH, FSH, and testosterone.

Question 4

In cases of AIS,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Müllerian system develops normally, but the Wolffian system does not. 
B)  the Wolffian system develops normally, but the Müllerian system does not. 
C)  both the Wolffian and Müllerian systems develop fully. 
D)  neither the Wolffian nor the Müllerian systems develop fully. 
A)  the Müllerian system develops normally, but the Wolffian system does not. 
B)  the Wolffian system develops normally, but the Müllerian system does not. 
C)  both the Wolffian and Müllerian systems develop fully. 
D)  neither the Wolffian nor the Müllerian systems develop fully.

Question 5

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity. From this statement, we know that

Accepted Answer

A)  she must be heterosexual. 
B)  she feels like a woman. 
C)  she is genetically female. 
D)  her internal and external genitalia are female. 
A)  she must be heterosexual. 
B)  she feels like a woman. 
C)  she is genetically female. 
D)  her internal and external genitalia are female.

Question 6

According to evolutionary psychology, the best reproductive strategy for

Accepted Answer

A)  men is to be selective and for women to be promiscuous. 
B)  women is to be selective and for men to be promiscuous. 
C)  both men and women is to be selective. 
D)  both men and women to be promiscuous. 
A)  men is to be selective and for women to be promiscuous. 
B)  women is to be selective and for men to be promiscuous. 
C)  both men and women is to be selective. 
D)  both men and women to be promiscuous.

Question 7

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Accepted Answer

A)  infertile. 
B)  unusually fertile. 
C)  normally fertile but slightly more likely to produce abnormal sperm. 
D)  normally fertile, with a high probability of producing normal sperm. 
A)  infertile. 
B)  unusually fertile. 
C)  normally fertile but slightly more likely to produce abnormal sperm. 
D)  normally fertile, with a high probability of producing normal sperm.

Question 8

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school, but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section. The most likely explanation for this change is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
B)  Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. 
C)  Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones, and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. 
D)  Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased levels of 5-alpha-reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
A)  Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
B)  Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. 
C)  Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones, and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. 
D)  Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased levels of 5-alpha-reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body.

Question 9

Professor Rutz is lecturing on human development. He tells the class that the uterus develops from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Women may be attracted by body scents that reflect a man's

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone levels. 
B)  immune system. 
C)  symmetry. 
D)  vasopressin levels. 
A)  testosterone levels. 
B)  immune system. 
C)  symmetry. 
D)  vasopressin levels.

Question 11

Jennifer has a genetic condition that resulted in her being shorter than her parents and siblings, and she has increased skin folds at her neck. She performs well in school but has some difficulty with figure rotation tasks. Which of the following is likely to be Jennifer's diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter syndrome 
B)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  5-alpha-reductase deficiency 
D)  Turner syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter syndrome 
B)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  5-alpha-reductase deficiency 
D)  Turner syndrome

Question 12

Discuss the human equivalent of the SDN-POA. How does it differ in regard to sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

The human equivalent of SDN-POA consists

Question 13

The release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) by the hypothalamus is

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulated by melatonin and inhibited by light. 
B)  inhibited by melatonin and stimulated by light. 
C)  stimulated by both melatonin and light. 
D)  inhibited by both melatonin and light. 
A)  stimulated by melatonin and inhibited by light. 
B)  inhibited by melatonin and stimulated by light. 
C)  stimulated by both melatonin and light. 
D)  inhibited by both melatonin and light.

Question 14

In adult humans,

Accepted Answer

A)  males retain remnants of the Müllerian system and females retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
B)  females retain remnants of the Müllerian system and males retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
C)  females maintain remnants of the Wolffian system, but the Müllerian system completely degenerates in males. 
D)  males maintain remnants of the Müllerian system, but the Wolffian system completely degenerates in females. 
A)  males retain remnants of the Müllerian system and females retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
B)  females retain remnants of the Müllerian system and males retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
C)  females maintain remnants of the Wolffian system, but the Müllerian system completely degenerates in males. 
D)  males maintain remnants of the Müllerian system, but the Wolffian system completely degenerates in females.

Question 15

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Accepted Answer

A)  show few physical or behavioral effects. 
B)  experience abnormalities in their internal organs. 
C)  have underdeveloped external genitalia. 
D)  have overdeveloped external genitalia. 
A)  show few physical or behavioral effects. 
B)  experience abnormalities in their internal organs. 
C)  have underdeveloped external genitalia. 
D)  have overdeveloped external genitalia.

Question 16

Women with PMDD

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit from taking medications that alter dopamine activity. 
B)  are very common, as about half of all menstruating women experience these symptoms. 
C)  do not experience any cognitive changes related to their menstrual cycles. 
D)  often consume more calories than women who do not have the disorder. 
A)  benefit from taking medications that alter dopamine activity. 
B)  are very common, as about half of all menstruating women experience these symptoms. 
C)  do not experience any cognitive changes related to their menstrual cycles. 
D)  often consume more calories than women who do not have the disorder.

Question 17

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at verbal fluency tasks.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The Schachters are having a baby girl. 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 19

Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  raised as girls, and they retain female identity at puberty. 
B)  raised as boys, but they take on female identity at puberty. 
C)  raised as girls, but they take on male identity at puberty. 
D)  raised as boys, and they retain male identity at puberty. 
A)  raised as girls, and they retain female identity at puberty. 
B)  raised as boys, but they take on female identity at puberty. 
C)  raised as girls, but they take on male identity at puberty. 
D)  raised as boys, and they retain male identity at puberty.

Question 20

Concordance rates among identical male twins for homosexuality are about _________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

Common forms of female sexual dysfunction include

GnRH secreted by the hypothalamus travels to the

In males at puberty, sperm production is regulated by

In cases of AIS,

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity. From this statement, we know that

According to evolutionary psychology, the best reproductive strategy for

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school, but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section. The most likely explanation for this change is that

Professor Rutz is lecturing on human development. He tells the class that the uterus develops from

Women may be attracted by body scents that reflect a man's

Jennifer has a genetic condition that resulted in her being shorter than her parents and siblings, and she has increased skin folds at her neck. She performs well in school but has some difficulty with figure rotation tasks. Which of the following is likely to be Jennifer's diagnosis?

Discuss the human equivalent of the SDN-POA. How does it differ in regard to sexual orientation?

The release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) by the hypothalamus is

In adult humans,

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Women with PMDD

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at verbal fluency tasks.

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

Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency are usually

Concordance rates among identical male twins for homosexuality are about _________ percent.

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Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

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Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

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Exam 10: Sexual Behavior

Common forms of female sexual dysfunction include

GnRH secreted by the hypothalamus travels to the

In males at puberty, sperm production is regulated by

In cases of AIS,

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity. From this statement, we know that

According to evolutionary psychology, the best reproductive strategy for

Most men with a 47,XYY genotype are

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school, but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section. The most likely explanation for this change is that

Professor Rutz is lecturing on human development. He tells the class that the uterus develops from

Women may be attracted by body scents that reflect a man's

Jennifer has a genetic condition that resulted in her being shorter than her parents and siblings, and she has increased skin folds at her neck. She performs well in school but has some difficulty with figure rotation tasks. Which of the following is likely to be Jennifer's diagnosis?

Discuss the human equivalent of the SDN-POA. How does it differ in regard to sexual orientation?

The release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) by the hypothalamus is

In adult humans,

Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Women with PMDD

Taking sexual orientation into account, __________ performed the best at verbal fluency tasks.

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

Children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency are usually

Concordance rates among identical male twins for homosexuality are about _________ percent.

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 Schachters are having a baby girl. As their baby develops, the _ system will develop into the baby's _.