Question 1

According to Johnston's research on ideal facial features,men prefer female faces that are

Accepted Answer

A)  unsymmetrical. 
B)  childlike. 
C)  similar to the face of attractive men. 
D)  consistent with cultural norms. 
A)  unsymmetrical. 
B)  childlike. 
C)  similar to the face of attractive men. 
D)  consistent with cultural norms.

Question 2

Secondary sex characteristics in humans develop

Accepted Answer

A)  about six weeks after conception. 
B)  about three months after conception. 
C)  at birth. 
D)  at puberty. 
A)  about six weeks after conception. 
B)  about three months after conception. 
C)  at birth. 
D)  at puberty.

Question 3

"Chemical castration" of male sex offenders involves use of higher and more frequent amounts of the same chemicals used in

Accepted Answer

A)  the combination oral contraceptive pill. 
B)  the progestin-only oral contraceptive pill. 
C)  the Norplant method. 
D)  Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA;Depo-provera). 
A)  the combination oral contraceptive pill. 
B)  the progestin-only oral contraceptive pill. 
C)  the Norplant method. 
D)  Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA;Depo-provera).

Question 4

"Friends with benefits" situations,in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to produce equal senses of reward for both men and women. 
B)  might cause more problems for men than women,because of testosterone's effects on human bonding. 
C)  might cause more problems for women than men,because of oxytocin's effects on human bonding. 
D)  are likely to cause equal distress for men and women. 
A)  are likely to produce equal senses of reward for both men and women. 
B)  might cause more problems for men than women,because of testosterone's effects on human bonding. 
C)  might cause more problems for women than men,because of oxytocin's effects on human bonding. 
D)  are likely to cause equal distress for men and women.

Question 5

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents decline in sexual interest. 
B)  boosts spatial reasoning,as shown in the figure rotation task. 
C)  helps prevent later cognitive decline,but raises a woman's risk of heart disease and cancer. 
D)  contributes to later cognitive decline,but helps prevent heart disease and cancer. 
A)  prevents decline in sexual interest. 
B)  boosts spatial reasoning,as shown in the figure rotation task. 
C)  helps prevent later cognitive decline,but raises a woman's risk of heart disease and cancer. 
D)  contributes to later cognitive decline,but helps prevent heart disease and cancer.

Question 6

Lactation may suppress ovulation and menstruation through the hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  LH. 
B)  oxytocin. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  progesterone. 
A)  LH. 
B)  oxytocin. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  progesterone.

Question 7

In adult humans

Accepted Answer

A)  males retain remnants of the Müllerian system and females retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
B)  females retain remnants of the Müllerian system and males retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
C)  females maintain remnants of the Wolffian system,but the Müllerian system completely degenerates in males. 
D)  males maintain remnants of the Müllerian system,but the Wolffian system completely degenerates in females. 
A)  males retain remnants of the Müllerian system and females retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
B)  females retain remnants of the Müllerian system and males retain remnants of the Wolffian system. 
C)  females maintain remnants of the Wolffian system,but the Müllerian system completely degenerates in males. 
D)  males maintain remnants of the Müllerian system,but the Wolffian system completely degenerates in females.

Question 8

Possible indicators for prenatal exposure to androgens in humans include

Accepted Answer

A)  height. 
B)  sexual frequency. 
C)  otoacoustic emissions and finger length. 
D)  symmetry. 
A)  height. 
B)  sexual frequency. 
C)  otoacoustic emissions and finger length. 
D)  symmetry.

Question 9

The process of aromatization transforms

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol into testosterone. 
B)  testosterone into estradiol. 
C)  testosterone into 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone. 
D)  5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone into testosterone. 
A)  estradiol into testosterone. 
B)  testosterone into estradiol. 
C)  testosterone into 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone. 
D)  5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone into testosterone.

Question 10

When MPA (Depo-provera)is given to males it

Accepted Answer

A)  serves as an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. 
B)  lowers testosterone to pre-puberty levels,eliminating sexual behavior. 
C)  serves as an effective male contraceptive. 
D)  increases testosterone,thereby increasing sexual frequency. 
A)  serves as an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. 
B)  lowers testosterone to pre-puberty levels,eliminating sexual behavior. 
C)  serves as an effective male contraceptive. 
D)  increases testosterone,thereby increasing sexual frequency.

Question 11

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity.From this statement,we know that

Accepted Answer

A)  she must be heterosexual. 
B)  she feels like a woman. 
C)  she is genetically female. 
D)  her internal and external genitalia are female. 
A)  she must be heterosexual. 
B)  she feels like a woman. 
C)  she is genetically female. 
D)  her internal and external genitalia are female.

Question 12

The male fetus's testes begin to release

Accepted Answer

A)  testis-determining factor. 
B)  SRY. 
C)  both testosterone and testis-determining factor. 
D)  both testosterone and anti-Müllerian hormone. 
A)  testis-determining factor. 
B)  SRY. 
C)  both testosterone and testis-determining factor. 
D)  both testosterone and anti-Müllerian hormone.

Question 13

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between androgens and male sexual frequency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual frequency and androgen levels are strongly correlated for men of all ages. 
B)  Sexual frequency is positively correlated with androgen levels in young men,but not in older men. 
C)  Sexual frequency is positively correlated with androgen levels in older men,but not as much in younger men. 
D)  Sexual frequency shows a zero correlation with androgen levels in men of all ages. 
A)  Sexual frequency and androgen levels are strongly correlated for men of all ages. 
B)  Sexual frequency is positively correlated with androgen levels in young men,but not in older men. 
C)  Sexual frequency is positively correlated with androgen levels in older men,but not as much in younger men. 
D)  Sexual frequency shows a zero correlation with androgen levels in men of all ages.

Question 14

Mifepristone (RU-486 or the abortion pill)interrupts early pregnancy by blocking the action of

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone. 
B)  LH. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  estradiol. 
A)  progesterone. 
B)  LH. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  estradiol.

Question 15

In cases of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency,internal organs

Accepted Answer

A)  fail to develop in either the male or female pattern. 
B)  develop in the normal female pattern. 
C)  develop in the normal male pattern. 
D)  develop both the normal female and male patterns. 
A)  fail to develop in either the male or female pattern. 
B)  develop in the normal female pattern. 
C)  develop in the normal male pattern. 
D)  develop both the normal female and male patterns.

Question 16

When Anita was 10 years old,she was the tallest girl in her fourth grade class.She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old.Given what we know about the effects of estradiol,we can expect that at age 17,Anita will be

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the tallest girls in her class,because she started growing so early. 
B)  quite obese,because estradiol tends to make women fat. 
C)  not much taller than she was at 10 years old. 
D)  very popular among her female peers,because she matured so early. 
A)  one of the tallest girls in her class,because she started growing so early. 
B)  quite obese,because estradiol tends to make women fat. 
C)  not much taller than she was at 10 years old. 
D)  very popular among her female peers,because she matured so early.

Question 17

Men viewing the faces of beautiful women showed activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  INAH-3. 
B)  SDN-POA. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  anterior commissure. 
A)  INAH-3. 
B)  SDN-POA. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  anterior commissure.

Question 18

According to Simon LeVay,the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the ____________________ is characteristic of ____________________ men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of ____________________ men.

Accepted Answer

IHAH-3,het

Question 19

Compared with normal male fetuses,females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)are exposed to about _________ amount of androgens.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice the 
B)  half the 
C)  the same 
D)  five times the 
A)  twice the 
B)  half the 
C)  the same 
D)  five times the

Question 20

Up until about the third month after conception,

Accepted Answer

A)  male fetuses possess a Wolffian system,and female fetuses possess a Müllerian system. 
B)  male fetuses possess a Müllerian system,and female fetuses possess a Wolffian system. 
C)  male fetuses possess both a Müllerian system and a Wolffian system,and female fetuses possess a Müllerian system only. 
D)  male and female fetuses possess both a Müllerian system and a Wolffian system. 
A)  male fetuses possess a Wolffian system,and female fetuses possess a Müllerian system. 
B)  male fetuses possess a Müllerian system,and female fetuses possess a Wolffian system. 
C)  male fetuses possess both a Müllerian system and a Wolffian system,and female fetuses possess a Müllerian system only. 
D)  male and female fetuses possess both a Müllerian system and a Wolffian system.

According to Johnston's research on ideal facial features,men prefer female faces that are

Secondary sex characteristics in humans develop

"Chemical castration" of male sex offenders involves use of higher and more frequent amounts of the same chemicals used in

"Friends with benefits" situations,in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

Lactation may suppress ovulation and menstruation through the hormone

In adult humans

Possible indicators for prenatal exposure to androgens in humans include

The process of aromatization transforms

When MPA (Depo-provera)is given to males it

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity.From this statement,we know that

The male fetus's testes begin to release

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between androgens and male sexual frequency?

Mifepristone (RU-486 or the abortion pill)interrupts early pregnancy by blocking the action of

In cases of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency,internal organs

When Anita was 10 years old,she was the tallest girl in her fourth grade class.She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old.Given what we know about the effects of estradiol,we can expect that at age 17,Anita will be

Men viewing the faces of beautiful women showed activation of the

According to Simon LeVay,the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the is characteristic of men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of men.

Compared with normal male fetuses,females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)are exposed to about _________ amount of androgens.

Up until about the third month after conception,

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

According to Johnston's research on ideal facial features,men prefer female faces that are

Secondary sex characteristics in humans develop

"Chemical castration" of male sex offenders involves use of higher and more frequent amounts of the same chemicals used in

"Friends with benefits" situations,in which men and women have sex without expectations for an emotional bond

Estrogen replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

Lactation may suppress ovulation and menstruation through the hormone

In adult humans

Possible indicators for prenatal exposure to androgens in humans include

The process of aromatization transforms

When MPA (Depo-provera)is given to males it

Sue has stated that she has a strong female gender identity.From this statement,we know that

The male fetus's testes begin to release

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between androgens and male sexual frequency?

Mifepristone (RU-486 or the abortion pill)interrupts early pregnancy by blocking the action of

In cases of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency,internal organs

When Anita was 10 years old,she was the tallest girl in her fourth grade class.She also began to menstruate when she was 10 years old.Given what we know about the effects of estradiol,we can expect that at age 17,Anita will be

Men viewing the faces of beautiful women showed activation of the

According to Simon LeVay,the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the ____________________ is characteristic of ____________________ men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of ____________________ men.

Compared with normal male fetuses,females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)are exposed to about _________ amount of androgens.

Up until about the third month after conception,

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

According to Simon LeVay,the sample labeled number 1 in this image of the is characteristic of men and the sample labeled number 2 in this image is characteristic of men.