Question 1

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

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A)  snot gland. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal cortex. 
E)  pineal gland. 
A)  snot gland. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal cortex. 
E)  pineal gland.

Question 2

Discuss variations of sexual identity and sexual attraction. How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms of homosexuality and transsexualism?

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30% for describing variations in sexual

Question 3

Ear wiggling

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A)  is a proceptive behavior in female rats. 
B)  by male rats serves to attract the sexual attention of female rats. 
C)  occurs in male rats only during particularly intense orgasms. 
D)  commonly occurs in female rats only during particularly intense orgasms. 
E)  is a component of lordosis in rats. 
A)  is a proceptive behavior in female rats. 
B)  by male rats serves to attract the sexual attention of female rats. 
C)  occurs in male rats only during particularly intense orgasms. 
D)  commonly occurs in female rats only during particularly intense orgasms. 
E)  is a component of lordosis in rats.

Question 4

If identified at birth in a genetic female, adrenogenital syndrome is typically treated by early

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A)  surgical correction of any abnormalities of the genitals. 
B)  the administration of cortisol. 
C)  the administration of testosterone. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  surgical correction of any abnormalities of the genitals. 
B)  the administration of cortisol. 
C)  the administration of testosterone. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

The master gland has its own master; where is it?

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A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  posterior pituitary 
E)  pineal 
A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  posterior pituitary 
E)  pineal

Question 6

Releasing hormones are synthesized in the

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A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  pituitary. 
E)  gonads. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  pituitary. 
E)  gonads.

Question 7

When she matures, a genetic female fetus injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

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A)  no internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  both male and female internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  male internal reproductive ducts, but no female ducts. 
D)  two complete sets of female internal reproductive ducts. 
E)  copious quantities of Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
A)  no internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  both male and female internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  male internal reproductive ducts, but no female ducts. 
D)  two complete sets of female internal reproductive ducts. 
E)  copious quantities of Müllerian-inhibiting substance.

Question 8

Only the upper portion of the __________ is part of the Müllerian system.

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A)  vas deferens 
B)  vagina 
C)  fallopian tubes 
D)  uterus 
E)  penis 
A)  vas deferens 
B)  vagina 
C)  fallopian tubes 
D)  uterus 
E)  penis

Question 9

A female whose ovaries have been removed is said to be

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A)  orchidectomized. 
B)  ovariectomized. 
C)  gonadectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  orchidectomized. 
B)  ovariectomized. 
C)  gonadectomized. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

Describe the sexual differentiation of the gonads, internal reproductive, and external reproductive organs. Compare and contrast the mechanisms.

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25% for describing differentiation of th

Question 11

In Money's 1975 report, he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

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A)  normal boy. 
B)  normal girl. 
C)  hermaphrodite. 
D)  transvestite. 
E)  lesbian. 
A)  normal boy. 
B)  normal girl. 
C)  hermaphrodite. 
D)  transvestite. 
E)  lesbian.

Question 12

The Sry gene on the Y sex chromosome triggers the synthesis of

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A)  testosterone. 
B)  the Müllerian system. 
C)  the primordial gonads. 
D)  Sry protein. 
E)  estradiol. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  the Müllerian system. 
C)  the primordial gonads. 
D)  Sry protein. 
E)  estradiol.

Question 13

The famous case of David Reimer suggests that surgically modifying a person's sex

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A)  in infancy should be curtailed. 
B)  after puberty should be curtailed. 
C)  should be curtailed. 
D)  should be curtailed in males. 
E)  should be curtailed in females. 
A)  in infancy should be curtailed. 
B)  after puberty should be curtailed. 
C)  should be curtailed. 
D)  should be curtailed in males. 
E)  should be curtailed in females.

Question 14

A normal genetic female who receives injections of testosterone throughout fetal development will be born with

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A)  ovaries. 
B)  male internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  undeveloped female reproductive ducts. 
D)  male external reproductive organs. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  ovaries. 
B)  male internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  undeveloped female reproductive ducts. 
D)  male external reproductive organs. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Humans are dimorphic; that is, they come

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A)  with two of most things. 
B)  from a two-layered embryo. 
C)  with a two-lobed brain. 
D)  in two standard models: female and male. 
E)  with two bilaterally symmetrical halves. 
A)  with two of most things. 
B)  from a two-layered embryo. 
C)  with a two-lobed brain. 
D)  in two standard models: female and male. 
E)  with two bilaterally symmetrical halves.

Question 16

Which of the following brain structures are known to play a role in human sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ventral striatum 
E)  all of the above 
A)  cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  ventral striatum 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Accepted Answer

A)  females have more than one X sex chromosome. 
B)  females do not have a Y sex chromosome. 
C)  males have an X sex chromosome. 
D)  males have a Y sex chromosome. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  females have more than one X sex chromosome. 
B)  females do not have a Y sex chromosome. 
C)  males have an X sex chromosome. 
D)  males have a Y sex chromosome. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have testes. 
B)  They have ovaries. 
C)  They have little pubic hair. 
D)  They are infertile. 
E)  Many are happily married. 
A)  They have testes. 
B)  They have ovaries. 
C)  They have little pubic hair. 
D)  They are infertile. 
E)  Many are happily married.

Question 19

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________ cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the steroid hormones released by...

Question 20

Sweat glands

Accepted Answer

A)  are exocrine glands. 
B)  release hormones into the circulatory system. 
C)  are endocrine glands. 
D)  are ductless glands. 
E)  release hormones directly into the blood. 
A)  are exocrine glands. 
B)  release hormones into the circulatory system. 
C)  are endocrine glands. 
D)  are ductless glands. 
E)  release hormones directly into the blood.

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

Discuss variations of sexual identity and sexual attraction. How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms of homosexuality and transsexualism?

Ear wiggling

If identified at birth in a genetic female, adrenogenital syndrome is typically treated by early

The master gland has its own master; where is it?

Releasing hormones are synthesized in the

When she matures, a genetic female fetus injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

Only the upper portion of the __________ is part of the Müllerian system.

A female whose ovaries have been removed is said to be

Describe the sexual differentiation of the gonads, internal reproductive, and external reproductive organs. Compare and contrast the mechanisms.

In Money's 1975 report, he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

The Sry gene on the Y sex chromosome triggers the synthesis of

The famous case of David Reimer suggests that surgically modifying a person's sex

A normal genetic female who receives injections of testosterone throughout fetal development will be born with

Humans are dimorphic; that is, they come

Which of the following brain structures are known to play a role in human sexual behavior?

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________ cortex.

Sweat glands

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

Discuss variations of sexual identity and sexual attraction. How are they related? What do we know about the causes and mechanisms of homosexuality and transsexualism?

Ear wiggling

If identified at birth in a genetic female, adrenogenital syndrome is typically treated by early

The master gland has its own master; where is it?

Releasing hormones are synthesized in the

When she matures, a genetic female fetus injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have

Only the upper portion of the __________ is part of the Müllerian system.

A female whose ovaries have been removed is said to be

Describe the sexual differentiation of the gonads, internal reproductive, and external reproductive organs. Compare and contrast the mechanisms.

In Money's 1975 report, he claimed that his famous case of ablatio penis had developed as a

The Sry gene on the Y sex chromosome triggers the synthesis of

The famous case of David Reimer suggests that surgically modifying a person's sex

A normal genetic female who receives injections of testosterone throughout fetal development will be born with

Humans are dimorphic; that is, they come

Which of the following brain structures are known to play a role in human sexual behavior?

Which of the following statements is true? All typical

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________ cortex.

Sweat glands

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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