Question 1

Compare and contrast the hormonal basis for sexual maturity in a male and in a female.

Accepted Answer

Sexual maturity starts at puberty,when t

Question 2

A key difference between rodent and human female sexual behavior is that

Accepted Answer

A)  rats mate during diestrus as a form of birth control. 
B)  the rat estrous cycle is longer than the human menstrual cycle. 
C)  rats are capable of mating at any point during the estrous cycle. 
D)  a female rat can only mate during estrus. 
E)  a human female requires a progesterone surge for sexual receptivity. 
A)  rats mate during diestrus as a form of birth control. 
B)  the rat estrous cycle is longer than the human menstrual cycle. 
C)  rats are capable of mating at any point during the estrous cycle. 
D)  a female rat can only mate during estrus. 
E)  a human female requires a progesterone surge for sexual receptivity.

Question 3

Repeated sexual encounters with the same female rat will lead to long pauses in male sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Damage to the accessory olfactory bulb would impair the ______ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coolidge 
B)  Whitley 
C)  Ralph 
D)  Vandenbergh 
E)  pheromone 
A)  Coolidge 
B)  Whitley 
C)  Ralph 
D)  Vandenbergh 
E)  pheromone

Question 5

Estradiol is secreted by a maturing ovarian follicle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of male sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pelvic thrusting is limited to males. 
B)  Ejaculation refers to the discharge of semen from the penis. 
C)  Intromission refers to a break between bouts of sexual behavior. 
D)  Orgasm requires intromission. 
E)  The sexual behavior of human males requires high levels of testosterone. 
A)  Pelvic thrusting is limited to males. 
B)  Ejaculation refers to the discharge of semen from the penis. 
C)  Intromission refers to a break between bouts of sexual behavior. 
D)  Orgasm requires intromission. 
E)  The sexual behavior of human males requires high levels of testosterone.

Question 7

The control of erection and ejaculation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of the medial preoptic area. 
B)  spinal cord circuits. 
C)  circuits of neurons within the prefrontal area. 
D)  circuits that interconnect the left and right hemispheres. 
E)  cells that project from the vomeronasal organ to the medulla. 
A)  inhibition of the medial preoptic area. 
B)  spinal cord circuits. 
C)  circuits of neurons within the prefrontal area. 
D)  circuits that interconnect the left and right hemispheres. 
E)  cells that project from the vomeronasal organ to the medulla.

Question 8

Provide an overview of the hormonal events that form the human menstrual cycle (include in your answer a diagram showing hormone fluctuations across time).

Accepted Answer

The anterior pituitary starts the cycle

Question 9

Describe and explain the differences between masculinization and defeminization.Give an example for each effect.

Accepted Answer

Masculinization refers to the developmen

Question 10

Sexually dimorphic behavior differs between males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Activational effects of hormones occur in adulthood,after development is complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best describes the effects of a chemical castration (using a GnRH antagonist)on sexual behavior in a human male?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased secretion of testosterone 
B)  decrease in sexual interest and intercourse after two weeks of treatment 
C)  loss of erections during REM sleep, but no change in sex drive 
D)  no change in sexual activity, because the adrenals also secrete testosterone 
E)  a loss of tactile sensitivity 
A)  increased secretion of testosterone 
B)  decrease in sexual interest and intercourse after two weeks of treatment 
C)  loss of erections during REM sleep, but no change in sex drive 
D)  no change in sexual activity, because the adrenals also secrete testosterone 
E)  a loss of tactile sensitivity

Question 13

Imaging studies of the male brain during ejaculation indicate _______ activity within the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased; cerebellum 
B)  increased; ventral tegmental area 
C)  decreased; ventral tegmental area 
D)  increased; amygdala 
E)  increased; cerebellum 
A)  decreased; cerebellum 
B)  increased; ventral tegmental area 
C)  decreased; ventral tegmental area 
D)  increased; amygdala 
E)  increased; cerebellum

Question 14

The ________ plays an essential role in male sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter 
C)  medial preoptic area 
D)  rostral medulla 
E)  sexually dimorphic nucleus of the supraoptic area 
A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter 
C)  medial preoptic area 
D)  rostral medulla 
E)  sexually dimorphic nucleus of the supraoptic area

Question 15

Growth of axillary (underarm)and pubic hair in females is stimulated by estradiol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why it is thought that pheromones play an important role in modulating the rodent estrous cycle.

Accepted Answer

The rodent estrous cycle is four days in

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the estrous cycle of rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Removal of the ovaries does not disrupt the estrous cycle once it has been established in the adult female. 
B)  The estrous cycle is controlled by adrenal hormones. 
C)  Ovulation is not required for sexual behavior during the estrous cycle. 
D)  The estrous cycle lasts 4 days. 
E)  The uterine lining is lost on day 4 of the cycle. 
A)  Removal of the ovaries does not disrupt the estrous cycle once it has been established in the adult female. 
B)  The estrous cycle is controlled by adrenal hormones. 
C)  Ovulation is not required for sexual behavior during the estrous cycle. 
D)  The estrous cycle lasts 4 days. 
E)  The uterine lining is lost on day 4 of the cycle.

Question 18

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  secretion of progesterone 
D)  secretion of estradiol. 
E)  A and D are correct. 
A)  suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  secretion of progesterone 
D)  secretion of estradiol. 
E)  A and D are correct.

Question 19

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that prevents an animal from showing female sexual behavior during adulthood is

Accepted Answer

A)  aromatization. 
B)  masculinization. 
C)  behavioral masculinization. 
D)  feminization. 
E)  behavioral defeminization. 
A)  aromatization. 
B)  masculinization. 
C)  behavioral masculinization. 
D)  feminization. 
E)  behavioral defeminization.

Question 20

An individual with androgen insensitivity syndrome will

Accepted Answer

A)  not be feminized at puberty. 
B)  be raised as a female. 
C)  not function sexually as an adult. 
D)  prefer a female sexual partner. 
E)  show very masculine toy preferences. 
A)  not be feminized at puberty. 
B)  be raised as a female. 
C)  not function sexually as an adult. 
D)  prefer a female sexual partner. 
E)  show very masculine toy preferences.

Compare and contrast the hormonal basis for sexual maturity in a male and in a female.

A key difference between rodent and human female sexual behavior is that

Repeated sexual encounters with the same female rat will lead to long pauses in male sexual behavior.

Damage to the accessory olfactory bulb would impair the ______ effect.

Estradiol is secreted by a maturing ovarian follicle.

Which of the following is true of male sexual behavior?

The control of erection and ejaculation involves

Provide an overview of the hormonal events that form the human menstrual cycle (include in your answer a diagram showing hormone fluctuations across time).

Describe and explain the differences between masculinization and defeminization.Give an example for each effect.

Sexually dimorphic behavior differs between males and females.

Activational effects of hormones occur in adulthood,after development is complete.

Which statement best describes the effects of a chemical castration (using a GnRH antagonist)on sexual behavior in a human male?

Imaging studies of the male brain during ejaculation indicate _ activity within the _.

The ________ plays an essential role in male sexual behavior.

Growth of axillary (underarm)and pubic hair in females is stimulated by estradiol.

Explain why it is thought that pheromones play an important role in modulating the rodent estrous cycle.

Which of the following is true of the estrous cycle of rats?

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that prevents an animal from showing female sexual behavior during adulthood is

An individual with androgen insensitivity syndrome will

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Compare and contrast the hormonal basis for sexual maturity in a male and in a female.

A key difference between rodent and human female sexual behavior is that

Repeated sexual encounters with the same female rat will lead to long pauses in male sexual behavior.

Damage to the accessory olfactory bulb would impair the ______ effect.

Estradiol is secreted by a maturing ovarian follicle.

Which of the following is true of male sexual behavior?

The control of erection and ejaculation involves

Provide an overview of the hormonal events that form the human menstrual cycle (include in your answer a diagram showing hormone fluctuations across time).

Describe and explain the differences between masculinization and defeminization.Give an example for each effect.

Sexually dimorphic behavior differs between males and females.

Activational effects of hormones occur in adulthood,after development is complete.

Which statement best describes the effects of a chemical castration (using a GnRH antagonist)on sexual behavior in a human male?

Imaging studies of the male brain during ejaculation indicate _______ activity within the _______.

The ________ plays an essential role in male sexual behavior.

Growth of axillary (underarm)and pubic hair in females is stimulated by estradiol.

Explain why it is thought that pheromones play an important role in modulating the rodent estrous cycle.

Which of the following is true of the estrous cycle of rats?

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that prevents an animal from showing female sexual behavior during adulthood is

An individual with androgen insensitivity syndrome will

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

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Imaging studies of the male brain during ejaculation indicate _ activity within the _.