Question 1

What can we learn about the masculinization of the human brain from cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Accepted Answer

In AIS,the individual has male genetic sex,releases normal amounts of androgens,but is typically quite female in terms of cognitive pattern and gender identity.If aromatization of circulating testosterone into estradiol in the brain were primarily responsible for the masculinization of the human brain,these women should show more evidence of masculine cognitive patterns and behavior,but they do not.This result suggests that aromatization does not play as important a role in masculinizing the brain in humans as it does in rodents and some other animals.

Question 2

Women who maintain multiple committed relationships have _________ levels than other women.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher estrogen 
B)  lower estrogen 
C)  lower testosterone 
D)  higher testosterone 
A)  higher estrogen 
B)  lower estrogen 
C)  lower testosterone 
D)  higher testosterone D

Question 3

Masculinization of the human brain

Accepted Answer

A)  can be accounted for by aromatization. 
B)  is produced by alpha-fetoprotein. 
C)  is produced by circulating estradiol. 
D)  is less likely to involve aromatization than the masculinization of rodent brains. 
A)  can be accounted for by aromatization. 
B)  is produced by alpha-fetoprotein. 
C)  is produced by circulating estradiol. 
D)  is less likely to involve aromatization than the masculinization of rodent brains. D

Question 4

Skeletal growth is slowed by

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone in males and estradiol in females. 
B)  estradiol in males and testosterone in females. 
C)  testosterone in both males and females. 
D)  estradiol in both males and females. 
A)  testosterone in males and estradiol in females. 
B)  estradiol in males and testosterone in females. 
C)  testosterone in both males and females. 
D)  estradiol in both males and females.

Question 5

The combination oral contraceptive pill contains

Accepted Answer

A)  LH and FSH. 
B)  progestin and an estrogen. 
C)  progestin and an androgen. 
D)  an estrogen and prolactin. 
A)  LH and FSH. 
B)  progestin and an estrogen. 
C)  progestin and an androgen. 
D)  an estrogen and prolactin.

Question 6

Why do some scientists believe that we are attracted to people with symmetrical faces and bodies?

Accepted Answer

Symmetry may be a reflection of an indiv

Question 7

During his freshman year at a college far from home,James wrote home frequently asking for more money for clothes,as he was continuing to grow taller.His father thought James was just responding to peer pressure,but his mother,a physician,pointed out that it was likely that James was really still growing because he had

Accepted Answer

A)  gone through puberty somewhat later than most of his peers. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). 
D)  gone through puberty somewhat earlier than most of his peers. 
A)  gone through puberty somewhat later than most of his peers. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). 
D)  gone through puberty somewhat earlier than most of his peers.

Question 8

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school,but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section.The most likely explanation for this change is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Lauren is going through puberty,and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
B)  Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. 
C)  Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones,and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. 
D)  Lauren is going through puberty,and her increased levels of 5-alpha reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
A)  Lauren is going through puberty,and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. 
B)  Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. 
C)  Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones,and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. 
D)  Lauren is going through puberty,and her increased levels of 5-alpha reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body.

Question 9

Physically,most men with an XYY genotype are

Accepted Answer

A)  unusually muscular. 
B)  lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  shorter than normal. 
D)  unusually tall and typically have severe acne. 
A)  unusually muscular. 
B)  lacking in male secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  shorter than normal. 
D)  unusually tall and typically have severe acne.

Question 10

Menstruation begins in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased levels of estradiol and progesterone. 
B)  increased levels of estradiol and progesterone. 
C)  decreased levels of LH and FSH. 
D)  increased levels of LH and FSH. 
A)  decreased levels of estradiol and progesterone. 
B)  increased levels of estradiol and progesterone. 
C)  decreased levels of LH and FSH. 
D)  increased levels of LH and FSH.

Question 11

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS),the testes release

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone,but not anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  anti-Müllerian hormone,but not testosterone. 
C)  both anti-Müllerian hormone and testosterone. 
D)  neither anti-Müllerian hormone nor testosterone. 
A)  testosterone,but not anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  anti-Müllerian hormone,but not testosterone. 
C)  both anti-Müllerian hormone and testosterone. 
D)  neither anti-Müllerian hormone nor testosterone.

Question 12

Compared with the general male population,the population of men with the XYY genotype are more likely to show

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of violent crime. 
B)  lower rates of violent crime. 
C)  higher rates of property crime. 
D)  lower rates of property crime. 
A)  higher rates of violent crime. 
B)  lower rates of violent crime. 
C)  higher rates of property crime. 
D)  lower rates of property crime.

Question 13

Over the past 150 years in the United States,the average age at which puberty begins has

Accepted Answer

A)  remained stable. 
B)  risen. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  decreased for males but not for females. 
A)  remained stable. 
B)  risen. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  decreased for males but not for females.

Question 14

Women are able to predict a man's score on the Infant Interest Questionnaire simply by viewing a photograph of his face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Males receiving testosterone supplements

Question 16

Most individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome have female gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many women with Turner syndrome experience

Accepted Answer

A)  unusually good verbal abilities. 
B)  deficits in verbal abilities. 
C)  unusually good spatial relations. 
D)  deficits in the processing of spatial relations. 
A)  unusually good verbal abilities. 
B)  deficits in verbal abilities. 
C)  unusually good spatial relations. 
D)  deficits in the processing of spatial relations.

Question 18

Female sexual interest is most highly correlated with estrogen levels,whereas male sexual interest is most highly correlated with testosterone levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?

Accepted Answer

At the onset of puberty,the hypothalamus

Question 20

Bonding is correlated with levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  oxytocin. 
D)  vasopressin. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  oxytocin. 
D)  vasopressin.

What can we learn about the masculinization of the human brain from cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Women who maintain multiple committed relationships have _________ levels than other women.

Masculinization of the human brain

Skeletal growth is slowed by

The combination oral contraceptive pill contains

Why do some scientists believe that we are attracted to people with symmetrical faces and bodies?

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school,but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section.The most likely explanation for this change is that

Physically,most men with an XYY genotype are

Menstruation begins in response to

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS),the testes release

Compared with the general male population,the population of men with the XYY genotype are more likely to show

Over the past 150 years in the United States,the average age at which puberty begins has

Women are able to predict a man's score on the Infant Interest Questionnaire simply by viewing a photograph of his face.

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Most individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome have female gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Many women with Turner syndrome experience

Female sexual interest is most highly correlated with estrogen levels,whereas male sexual interest is most highly correlated with testosterone levels.

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?

Bonding is correlated with levels of

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 10: Sexual Behavior

What can we learn about the masculinization of the human brain from cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Women who maintain multiple committed relationships have _________ levels than other women.

Masculinization of the human brain

Skeletal growth is slowed by

The combination oral contraceptive pill contains

Why do some scientists believe that we are attracted to people with symmetrical faces and bodies?

Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school,but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section.The most likely explanation for this change is that

Physically,most men with an XYY genotype are

Menstruation begins in response to

In cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS),the testes release

Compared with the general male population,the population of men with the XYY genotype are more likely to show

Over the past 150 years in the United States,the average age at which puberty begins has

Women are able to predict a man's score on the Infant Interest Questionnaire simply by viewing a photograph of his face.

What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?

Most individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome have female gender identity in spite of the fact that they have an XY genotype.

Many women with Turner syndrome experience

Female sexual interest is most highly correlated with estrogen levels,whereas male sexual interest is most highly correlated with testosterone levels.

What hormonal changes occur at puberty?

Bonding is correlated with levels of

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters