Question 1

What would cause a male mammal to develop an anatomy that looks like a female's?

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficit of testosterone during puberty 
B)  a deficit of testosterone during an early stage of development 
C)  exposure to a high level of estradiol during puberty 
D)  exposure to a high level of estradiol during an early stage of development 
A)  a deficit of testosterone during puberty 
B)  a deficit of testosterone during an early stage of development 
C)  exposure to a high level of estradiol during puberty 
D)  exposure to a high level of estradiol during an early stage of development

Question 2

Sexual orientation has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal stress. 
B)  mother's immune system. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  adult hormone levels. 
A)  prenatal stress. 
B)  mother's immune system. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  adult hormone levels.

Question 3

Activating effects can occur at any time in life when a hormone temporarily activates a particular response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By blocking dopamine release, some antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin levels also:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase sexual activity. 
B)  decrease sexual activity. 
C)  cause permanent organizational defects. 
D)  shrink the SDN. 
A)  increase sexual activity. 
B)  decrease sexual activity. 
C)  cause permanent organizational defects. 
D)  shrink the SDN.

Question 5

The hormones LH, FSH, and estradiol reach a peak:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the first month of pregnancy. 
B)  at the start of the menstrual period. 
C)  at the end of the menstrual period. 
D)  around the time of ovulation. 
A)  in the first month of pregnancy. 
B)  at the start of the menstrual period. 
C)  at the end of the menstrual period. 
D)  around the time of ovulation.

Question 6

"Male hormones" are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  activating hormones. 
B)  SRY. 
C)  androgens. 
D)  estrogens. 
A)  activating hormones. 
B)  SRY. 
C)  androgens. 
D)  estrogens.

Question 7

A means of controlling sex offenders has involved reducing:

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone levels. 
B)  estrogen levels. 
C)  prolactin. 
D)  the alpha-fetoprotein level in their blood. 
A)  testosterone levels. 
B)  estrogen levels. 
C)  prolactin. 
D)  the alpha-fetoprotein level in their blood.

Question 8

In comparison to activating effects, organizing effects of hormones take place:

Accepted Answer

A)  later in life and produce more long-lasting effects. 
B)  later in life and produce more temporary effects. 
C)  earlier in life and produce more long-lasting effects. 
D)  earlier in life and produce more temporary effects. 
A)  later in life and produce more long-lasting effects. 
B)  later in life and produce more temporary effects. 
C)  earlier in life and produce more long-lasting effects. 
D)  earlier in life and produce more temporary effects.

Question 9

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) occurs because the adrenal gland releases:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much cortisol 
B)  too little cortisol 
C)  too little estrogen 
D)  too much insulin 
A)  too much cortisol 
B)  too little cortisol 
C)  too little estrogen 
D)  too much insulin

Question 10

Parts of the hypothalamus can generate a cyclic pattern of hormone release in:

Accepted Answer

A)  females only. 
B)  males only. 
C)  females and males. 
D)  females during childhood and males during adolescence. 
A)  females only. 
B)  males only. 
C)  females and males. 
D)  females during childhood and males during adolescence.

Question 11

Describe the steps in the normal prenatal development of the female reproductive structures.

Accepted Answer

Gonads develop into ovaries. Müllerian d

Question 12

What hormone more than triples in concentration in the blood of human males during orgasm, and has been tentatively linked to sexual pleasure?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  oxytocin 
A)  insulin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  oxytocin

Question 13

Some researchers found that the ____ was slightly larger in heterosexual than homosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of testosterone in the blood. 
B)  amount of estradiol in the blood. 
C)  size of one nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
D)  size of one nucleus of the medulla. 
A)  amount of testosterone in the blood. 
B)  amount of estradiol in the blood. 
C)  size of one nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
D)  size of one nucleus of the medulla.

Question 14

Girls with CAH are more likely to participate in "tomboyish" activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One important difference between organizing effects and activating effects of hormones is that activating effects:

Accepted Answer

A)  are shorter-term. 
B)  take place mostly during an early sensitive period. 
C)  cause the pituitary gland to release another hormone. 
D)  control only the peripheral nervous system. 
A)  are shorter-term. 
B)  take place mostly during an early sensitive period. 
C)  cause the pituitary gland to release another hormone. 
D)  control only the peripheral nervous system.

Question 16

Certain individuals with an XY chromosome pattern have the genital appearance of a female. This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  androgen insensitivity. 
B)  cortisol insensitivity. 
C)  intersex. 
D)  adrenal hyperplasia. 
A)  androgen insensitivity. 
B)  cortisol insensitivity. 
C)  intersex. 
D)  adrenal hyperplasia.

Question 17

Describe organizing effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The organizing effects of sex hormones

Question 18

In what way are people with androgen insensitivity most like a normal male?

Accepted Answer

A)  in appearance 
B)  genetically 
C)  in gender identity 
D)  in rearing 
A)  in appearance 
B)  genetically 
C)  in gender identity 
D)  in rearing

Question 19

Describe how the mother's immune system may exert prenatal effects on sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A mother's immune system somet

Question 20

Congenital adrenal hypertrophy, the most common cause of the intersex condition, occurs when the adrenal gland releases ____ than average levels of the hormone cortisol, causing the hypothalamus and pituitary to release _____ than average levels of ACTH.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less 
A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less

What would cause a male mammal to develop an anatomy that looks like a female's?

Sexual orientation has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Activating effects can occur at any time in life when a hormone temporarily activates a particular response.

By blocking dopamine release, some antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin levels also:

The hormones LH, FSH, and estradiol reach a peak:

"Male hormones" are referred to as:

A means of controlling sex offenders has involved reducing:

In comparison to activating effects, organizing effects of hormones take place:

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) occurs because the adrenal gland releases:

Parts of the hypothalamus can generate a cyclic pattern of hormone release in:

Describe the steps in the normal prenatal development of the female reproductive structures.

What hormone more than triples in concentration in the blood of human males during orgasm, and has been tentatively linked to sexual pleasure?

Some researchers found that the ____ was slightly larger in heterosexual than homosexual men.

Girls with CAH are more likely to participate in "tomboyish" activities.

One important difference between organizing effects and activating effects of hormones is that activating effects:

Certain individuals with an XY chromosome pattern have the genital appearance of a female. This condition is known as:

Describe organizing effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

In what way are people with androgen insensitivity most like a normal male?

Describe how the mother's immune system may exert prenatal effects on sexual orientation.

Congenital adrenal hypertrophy, the most common cause of the intersex condition, occurs when the adrenal gland releases than average levels of the hormone cortisol, causing the hypothalamus and pituitary to release _ than average levels of ACTH.

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What would cause a male mammal to develop an anatomy that looks like a female's?

Sexual orientation has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Activating effects can occur at any time in life when a hormone temporarily activates a particular response.

By blocking dopamine release, some antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin levels also:

The hormones LH, FSH, and estradiol reach a peak:

"Male hormones" are referred to as:

A means of controlling sex offenders has involved reducing:

In comparison to activating effects, organizing effects of hormones take place:

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) occurs because the adrenal gland releases:

Parts of the hypothalamus can generate a cyclic pattern of hormone release in:

Describe the steps in the normal prenatal development of the female reproductive structures.

What hormone more than triples in concentration in the blood of human males during orgasm, and has been tentatively linked to sexual pleasure?

Some researchers found that the ____ was slightly larger in heterosexual than homosexual men.

Girls with CAH are more likely to participate in "tomboyish" activities.

One important difference between organizing effects and activating effects of hormones is that activating effects:

Certain individuals with an XY chromosome pattern have the genital appearance of a female. This condition is known as:

Describe organizing effects of sex hormones and give specific examples.

In what way are people with androgen insensitivity most like a normal male?

Describe how the mother's immune system may exert prenatal effects on sexual orientation.

Congenital adrenal hypertrophy, the most common cause of the intersex condition, occurs when the adrenal gland releases ____ than average levels of the hormone cortisol, causing the hypothalamus and pituitary to release _____ than average levels of ACTH.

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters

Congenital adrenal hypertrophy, the most common cause of the intersex condition, occurs when the adrenal gland releases than average levels of the hormone cortisol, causing the hypothalamus and pituitary to release _ than average levels of ACTH.