Question 1

In sensitive species, female fetuses are protected from the masculinizing effects of their mother's estradiol by

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogens. 
B)  alpha fetoprotein. 
C)  the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  diethylstilbestrol. 
E)  lordosis. 
A)  estrogens. 
B)  alpha fetoprotein. 
C)  the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  diethylstilbestrol. 
E)  lordosis.

Question 2

Which of the gonads is indicated here?

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina 
B)  ovary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  testes 
E)  pancreas 
A)  vagina 
B)  ovary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  testes 
E)  pancreas

Question 3

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

Accepted Answer

A)  little public hair. 
B)  shallow vaginas. 
C)  internalized testes. 
D)  breasts. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  little public hair. 
B)  shallow vaginas. 
C)  internalized testes. 
D)  breasts. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is released by the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estradiol 
C)  progesterone 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estradiol 
C)  progesterone 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

The most prevalent __________ is estradiol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most prevalent __________ is estradiol....

Question 6

At puberty, the growth of female pubic hair and axillary hair is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  androstenedione. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  minestrone. 
D)  estradiol. 
E)  growth hormone. 
A)  androstenedione. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  minestrone. 
D)  estradiol. 
E)  growth hormone.

Question 7

Steroid hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  are synthesized from cholesterol. 
B)  play a major role in sexual development. 
C)  penetrate cell membranes. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are synthesized from cholesterol. 
B)  play a major role in sexual development. 
C)  penetrate cell membranes. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

__________ is a condition of sexual identity in which an individual believes that he or she is trapped in a body of the other sex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a condition of sexual identity...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Accepted Answer

A)  render them potent. 
B)  eliminate their sterility. 
C)  increase their muscularity. 
D)  enable them to achieve an erection. 
E)  increase their sex drive. 
A)  render them potent. 
B)  eliminate their sterility. 
C)  increase their muscularity. 
D)  enable them to achieve an erection. 
E)  increase their sex drive.

Question 10

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

Accepted Answer

A)  directing the development from many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as female or male. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature females and males. 
C)  determining whether the zygote is XX or XY. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  directing the development from many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as female or male. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature females and males. 
C)  determining whether the zygote is XX or XY. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

Dihydrotestosterone is

Accepted Answer

A)  a synthetic that is identical to testosterone. 
B)  a nonaromatizable androgen. 
C)  an aromatizable androgen. 
D)  readily converted to estradiol. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  a synthetic that is identical to testosterone. 
B)  a nonaromatizable androgen. 
C)  an aromatizable androgen. 
D)  readily converted to estradiol. 
E)  both B and D

Question 12

Releasing hormones are released into the

Accepted Answer

A)  gonads. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  adrenal cortex. 
A)  gonads. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  adrenal cortex.

Question 13

In laboratory experiments, ovariectomized female rats are often rendered receptive by injections of

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone and estradiol. 
B)  estradiol and progesterone. 
C)  progesterone and testosterone. 
D)  estradiol and estrogen. 
E)  testosterone and androgen. 
A)  testosterone and estradiol. 
B)  estradiol and progesterone. 
C)  progesterone and testosterone. 
D)  estradiol and estrogen. 
E)  testosterone and androgen.

Question 14

If the testes of a normal male fetus were removed as soon as they developed, the child would be born with

Accepted Answer

A)  female internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  undeveloped male internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  a hypothalamus that releases gonadotropin-releasing hormones cyclically. 
D)  female external reproductive organs. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  female internal reproductive ducts. 
B)  undeveloped male internal reproductive ducts. 
C)  a hypothalamus that releases gonadotropin-releasing hormones cyclically. 
D)  female external reproductive organs. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their bodies may be unpredictably masculinized or feminized at puberty, irrespective of their apparent gender during childhood. 
B)  They have low circulating levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  They have high circulating levels of adrenal cortisol. 
D)  At birth, they inevitably look like normal males. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Their bodies may be unpredictably masculinized or feminized at puberty, irrespective of their apparent gender during childhood. 
B)  They have low circulating levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  They have high circulating levels of adrenal cortisol. 
D)  At birth, they inevitably look like normal males. 
E)  both B and C

Question 16

Orchidectomy

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately eliminates the ability of all patients to achieve an erection. 
B)  immediately eliminates the sexual motivation of all patients. 
C)  reduces the recidivism rate of sex offenders. 
D)  immediately eliminates interest in sexual activity in all patients. 
E)  gradually reduces vaginal lubrication. 
A)  immediately eliminates the ability of all patients to achieve an erection. 
B)  immediately eliminates the sexual motivation of all patients. 
C)  reduces the recidivism rate of sex offenders. 
D)  immediately eliminates interest in sexual activity in all patients. 
E)  gradually reduces vaginal lubrication.

Question 17

Which of the following suggested that the amygdala plays in important role in human sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kluver-Bucy syndrome 
B)  John Money 
C)  sexual dimorphism 
D)  anabolic steroids 
E)  estrous cycle 
A)  Kluver-Bucy syndrome 
B)  John Money 
C)  sexual dimorphism 
D)  anabolic steroids 
E)  estrous cycle

Question 18

Generally speaking, feminization of the body at puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs automatically unless testosterone is present. 
B)  is stimulated by a high ratio of androgens to estrogens. 
C)  is stimulated by a high ratio of estrogens to androgens. 
D)  can be blocked by hormones but is not stimulated by them. 
E)  occurs automatically even if testosterone is present in large amounts. 
A)  occurs automatically unless testosterone is present. 
B)  is stimulated by a high ratio of androgens to estrogens. 
C)  is stimulated by a high ratio of estrogens to androgens. 
D)  can be blocked by hormones but is not stimulated by them. 
E)  occurs automatically even if testosterone is present in large amounts.

Question 19

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen, which means that it cannot be converted to estradiol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen, which means...

Question 20

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy reported

Accepted Answer

A)  being predominantly homosexual. 
B)  being predominantly heterosexual. 
C)  being more sexually attracted to females than usual. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  being predominantly homosexual. 
B)  being predominantly heterosexual. 
C)  being more sexually attracted to females than usual. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

In sensitive species, female fetuses are protected from the masculinizing effects of their mother's estradiol by

Which of the gonads is indicated here?

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

Which of the following is released by the adrenal cortex?

The most prevalent __________ is estradiol.

At puberty, the growth of female pubic hair and axillary hair is stimulated by

Steroid hormones

__________ is a condition of sexual identity in which an individual believes that he or she is trapped in a body of the other sex.

Which of the following statements is not true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

Dihydrotestosterone is

Releasing hormones are released into the

In laboratory experiments, ovariectomized female rats are often rendered receptive by injections of

If the testes of a normal male fetus were removed as soon as they developed, the child would be born with

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

Orchidectomy

Which of the following suggested that the amygdala plays in important role in human sexual behavior?

Generally speaking, feminization of the body at puberty

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen, which means that it cannot be converted to estradiol.

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy reported

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

In sensitive species, female fetuses are protected from the masculinizing effects of their mother's estradiol by

Which of the gonads is indicated here?

Genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome have

Which of the following is released by the adrenal cortex?

The most prevalent __________ is estradiol.

At puberty, the growth of female pubic hair and axillary hair is stimulated by

Steroid hormones

__________ is a condition of sexual identity in which an individual believes that he or she is trapped in a body of the other sex.

Which of the following statements is not true? Testosterone replacement injections administered to adult orchidectomized males usually

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

Dihydrotestosterone is

Releasing hormones are released into the

In laboratory experiments, ovariectomized female rats are often rendered receptive by injections of

If the testes of a normal male fetus were removed as soon as they developed, the child would be born with

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

Orchidectomy

Which of the following suggested that the amygdala plays in important role in human sexual behavior?

Generally speaking, feminization of the body at puberty

Dihydrotestosterone is a __________ androgen, which means that it cannot be converted to estradiol.

In a key study, women whose mothers had been exposed to a synthetic estrogen (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy reported

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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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

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