Question 1

The anterior pituitary releases

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A)  estrogen. 
B)  tropic hormones. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  releasing factors. 
E)  vasopressin. 
A)  estrogen. 
B)  tropic hormones. 
C)  testosterone. 
D)  releasing factors. 
E)  vasopressin.

Question 2

Estrus can be induced in ovariectomized female rats by microinjections of estradiol and progesterone in the

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A)  anterior hypothalamus. 
B)  ventromedial nucleus. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  medial preoptic area. 
E)  anterior pituitary. 
A)  anterior hypothalamus. 
B)  ventromedial nucleus. 
C)  lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  medial preoptic area. 
E)  anterior pituitary.

Question 3

Castrating adult human males usually produces a decrease in their

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A)  sexual motivation. 
B)  ability to achieve an erection. 
C)  strength. 
D)  body hair. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sexual motivation. 
B)  ability to achieve an erection. 
C)  strength. 
D)  body hair. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

There are often large minute-to-minute fluctuations in the levels of a person's circulating hormones. These fluctuations are often the result of

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A)  pulsatile hormone release. 
B)  negative feedback. 
C)  positive feedback. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  the adrenal medulla. 
A)  pulsatile hormone release. 
B)  negative feedback. 
C)  positive feedback. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  the adrenal medulla.

Question 5

Testosterone is

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A)  a progestin. 
B)  an androgen. 
C)  an estrogen. 
D)  an estradiol. 
E)  a progesterone. 
A)  a progestin. 
B)  an androgen. 
C)  an estrogen. 
D)  an estradiol. 
E)  a progesterone.

Question 6

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

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A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  testosterones and estradiols. 
C)  progesterones and estradiols. 
D)  progesterones and testosterones. 
E)  testosterones and minestrones. 
A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  testosterones and estradiols. 
C)  progesterones and estradiols. 
D)  progesterones and testosterones. 
E)  testosterones and minestrones.

Question 7

Alpha fetoprotein

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A)  is present in the blood of neonatal rats. 
B)  does not readily penetrate the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  deactivates circulating estradiol. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is present in the blood of neonatal rats. 
B)  does not readily penetrate the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  deactivates circulating estradiol. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

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A)  growth hormone. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  gonadotropic hormone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  growth hormone. 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  gonadotropic hormone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

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A)  sterility 
B)  lack of menstruation 
C)  elimination of sex drive 
D)  disruption of progesterone release 
E)  decrease in vaginal lubrication 
A)  sterility 
B)  lack of menstruation 
C)  elimination of sex drive 
D)  disruption of progesterone release 
E)  decrease in vaginal lubrication

Question 10

Destruction of the medial preoptic area

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A)  abolishes male copulatory behavior. 
B)  increases male copulatory behavior. 
C)  abolishes female copulatory behavior. 
D)  increases female copulatory behavior. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  abolishes male copulatory behavior. 
B)  increases male copulatory behavior. 
C)  abolishes female copulatory behavior. 
D)  increases female copulatory behavior. 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

The aromatization hypothesis is that

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A)  alpha fetoprotein deactivates testosterone. 
B)  dihydrotestosterone has no masculinizing effect. 
C)  estradiol created in the brains of developing males from testosterone masculinizes their brains. 
D)  estradiol created in the brains of developing females from testosterone feminizes their brains. 
E)  testosterone created in the brains of developing females from estradiol feminizes their brains. 
A)  alpha fetoprotein deactivates testosterone. 
B)  dihydrotestosterone has no masculinizing effect. 
C)  estradiol created in the brains of developing males from testosterone masculinizes their brains. 
D)  estradiol created in the brains of developing females from testosterone feminizes their brains. 
E)  testosterone created in the brains of developing females from estradiol feminizes their brains.

Question 12

Discuss the case of David Reimer, the twin who lost his penis. How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case--describe two major points?

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20% for describing the cause o

Question 13

Adrenogenital syndrome is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortices. 
B)  high levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  ambiguous reproductive organs in many genetic females. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a decrease in the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortices. 
B)  high levels of adrenal androgens. 
C)  ambiguous reproductive organs in many genetic females. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin. 
B)  Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary. 
C)  The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors. 
D)  Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone. 
E)  Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus. 
A)  Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin. 
B)  Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary. 
C)  The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors. 
D)  Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone. 
E)  Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.

Question 15

Summarize the role of four brain structures in mammalian sexual behavior, emphasizing the evidence.

Accepted Answer

25% for discussing the cortex

Question 16

There is evidence that the hormone that influences sexual motivation in women is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

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The answer of The specific term for surgical removal of...

Question 18

Testosterone injections administered to healthy males often increase

Accepted Answer

A)  their homosexual tendencies. 
B)  increase the proportion of multiple births. 
C)  the size of their penises. 
D)  their sex drive. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  their homosexual tendencies. 
B)  increase the proportion of multiple births. 
C)  the size of their penises. 
D)  their sex drive. 
E)  none of the above

The anterior pituitary releases

Estrus can be induced in ovariectomized female rats by microinjections of estradiol and progesterone in the

Castrating adult human males usually produces a decrease in their

There are often large minute-to-minute fluctuations in the levels of a person's circulating hormones. These fluctuations are often the result of

Testosterone is

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

Alpha fetoprotein

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

Destruction of the medial preoptic area

The aromatization hypothesis is that

Discuss the case of David Reimer, the twin who lost his penis. How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case--describe two major points?

Adrenogenital syndrome is associated with

Which of the following statements is true?

Summarize the role of four brain structures in mammalian sexual behavior, emphasizing the evidence.

There is evidence that the hormone that influences sexual motivation in women is

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

Testosterone injections administered to healthy males often increase

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

The anterior pituitary releases

Estrus can be induced in ovariectomized female rats by microinjections of estradiol and progesterone in the

Castrating adult human males usually produces a decrease in their

There are often large minute-to-minute fluctuations in the levels of a person's circulating hormones. These fluctuations are often the result of

Testosterone is

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

Alpha fetoprotein

Puberty is associated with an increase in the release of

Which of the following is not a common consequence of ovariectomy in adult human females?

Destruction of the medial preoptic area

The aromatization hypothesis is that

Discuss the case of David Reimer, the twin who lost his penis. How was his condition treated? Was the treatment effective? What can we learn from this case--describe two major points?

Adrenogenital syndrome is associated with

Which of the following statements is true?

Summarize the role of four brain structures in mammalian sexual behavior, emphasizing the evidence.

There is evidence that the hormone that influences sexual motivation in women is

The specific term for surgical removal of the testes is __________.

Testosterone injections administered to healthy males often increase

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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