Question 1

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary development. 
B)  a deep voice. 
C)  development of a clitoris. 
D)  development of a vagina. 
E)  formation of a penis. 
A)  ovary development. 
B)  a deep voice. 
C)  development of a clitoris. 
D)  development of a vagina. 
E)  formation of a penis.

Question 2

Which of the following is the current conclusion regarding the role of androgens in female sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgens amplify the effects of estradiol. 
B)  Androgens' effects in women are no more than a placebo effect. 
C)  Androgens act to increase genital blood flow in older females. 
D)  Androgens inhibit the actions of estradiol in female sexual behavior. 
E)  Androgens and estradiol are interchangeable hormones for female sexual behavior. 
A)  Androgens amplify the effects of estradiol. 
B)  Androgens' effects in women are no more than a placebo effect. 
C)  Androgens act to increase genital blood flow in older females. 
D)  Androgens inhibit the actions of estradiol in female sexual behavior. 
E)  Androgens and estradiol are interchangeable hormones for female sexual behavior.

Question 3

The hormone ________ exerts a defeminizing action during prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  dihydrotestosterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  ghrelin 
E)  anti-Müllerian hormone 
A)  testosterone 
B)  dihydrotestosterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  ghrelin 
E)  anti-Müllerian hormone

Question 4

Both men and women appear to show increased secretion of ________ in anticipation of renewed sexual contact.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol 
B)  kisspeptin 
C)  leptin 
D)  estradiol 
E)  testosterone 
A)  cortisol 
B)  kisspeptin 
C)  leptin 
D)  estradiol 
E)  testosterone

Question 5

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

Accepted Answer

Hormones exert effects through interacti

Question 6

The vomeronasal organ

Accepted Answer

A)  projects to the accessory optic area. 
B)  of a human is heavily innervated. 
C)  is the receptive organ for pheromones. 
D)  is critical for sexual behavior in dolphins. 
E)  is found in all mammals. 
A)  projects to the accessory optic area. 
B)  of a human is heavily innervated. 
C)  is the receptive organ for pheromones. 
D)  is critical for sexual behavior in dolphins. 
E)  is found in all mammals.

Question 7

Ovulation involves a surge in ________which in turn ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen; promotes the longevity of the uterine lining 
B)  estrogen; disrupts the ovarian follicle 
C)  leptin; promotes the loss of the uterine lining 
D)  follicle-stimulating hormone; causes the release of luteinizing hormone 
E)  luteinizing hormone; ruptures the ovarian follicle and releases an ovum 
A)  estrogen; promotes the longevity of the uterine lining 
B)  estrogen; disrupts the ovarian follicle 
C)  leptin; promotes the loss of the uterine lining 
D)  follicle-stimulating hormone; causes the release of luteinizing hormone 
E)  luteinizing hormone; ruptures the ovarian follicle and releases an ovum

Question 8

The Whitten effect and the Vandenbergh effect are induced in a female rodent by exposure to ________ from a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  urine; intact male rodent 
B)  sweat; castrated male rodent 
C)  urine; intact female rodent 
D)  ultrasounds; stranger 
E)  sweat; pregnant female rodent 
A)  urine; intact male rodent 
B)  sweat; castrated male rodent 
C)  urine; intact female rodent 
D)  ultrasounds; stranger 
E)  sweat; pregnant female rodent

Question 9

The hormone ________ controls the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  LH 
C)  ghrelin 
D)  kisspeptin 
E)  cortisol 
A)  leptin 
B)  LH 
C)  ghrelin 
D)  kisspeptin 
E)  cortisol

Question 10

Which of the following is true of pheromone action in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menstrual cycles are delayed by exposure to human sweat. 
B)  Women are attracted to the underarm sweat from men. 
C)  Men rate T-shorts worn by women during their fertile phase as more pleasant than T-shirts worn during their non-fertile phase. 
D)  Men and women show decreased sexual behavior after exposure to pheromones. 
E)  Men are quite attracted to the underarm sweat from women. 
A)  Menstrual cycles are delayed by exposure to human sweat. 
B)  Women are attracted to the underarm sweat from men. 
C)  Men rate T-shorts worn by women during their fertile phase as more pleasant than T-shirts worn during their non-fertile phase. 
D)  Men and women show decreased sexual behavior after exposure to pheromones. 
E)  Men are quite attracted to the underarm sweat from women.

Question 11

Whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes is determined by the ________ gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes...

Question 12

The key principle demonstrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Accepted Answer

A)  male fetuses produce Müllerian-inhibiting substances. 
B)  female secondary sexual characteristics appear without the ovaries. 
C)  ovaries are necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
D)  different hormones are required to develop or to suppress the development of the male reproductive organs. 
E)  ovaries are NOT necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
A)  male fetuses produce Müllerian-inhibiting substances. 
B)  female secondary sexual characteristics appear without the ovaries. 
C)  ovaries are necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
D)  different hormones are required to develop or to suppress the development of the male reproductive organs. 
E)  ovaries are NOT necessary for development of the Müllerian system.

Question 13

A female rat is ovariectomized and then injected with testosterone immediately after birth. In adulthood, this rat is injected with estrogen and progesterone and placed in a cage with a male rat. This female rat will

Accepted Answer

A)  show evidence of maternal aggression. 
B)  attempt to mount the male. 
C)  show lordosis to the male rat. 
D)  not show female sexual behaviors. 
E)  show behavioral masculinization. 
A)  show evidence of maternal aggression. 
B)  attempt to mount the male. 
C)  show lordosis to the male rat. 
D)  not show female sexual behaviors. 
E)  show behavioral masculinization.

Question 14

Which sequence of hormone treatment is most likely to restore sexual receptivity in an ovariectomized female rat?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small dose of estradiol alone 
B)  a small dose of oxytocin alone 
C)  an oxytocin dose followed thereafter by a progesterone dose 
D)  a small dose of progesterone alone 
E)  a small dose of estradiol followed by a progesterone dose 
A)  a small dose of estradiol alone 
B)  a small dose of oxytocin alone 
C)  an oxytocin dose followed thereafter by a progesterone dose 
D)  a small dose of progesterone alone 
E)  a small dose of estradiol followed by a progesterone dose

Question 15

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in

Accepted Answer

A)  women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  women with Turner's syndrome. 
C)  men born during the late winter months to stressed mothers. 
D)  men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
E)  men with an XYY chromosomal type. 
A)  women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  women with Turner's syndrome. 
C)  men born during the late winter months to stressed mothers. 
D)  men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
E)  men with an XYY chromosomal type.

Question 16

A hormone that prevents the prenatal development of the Müllerian system is said to have a(n) ________ effect .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hormone that prevents the prenatal development...

Question 17

Menstruation is triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced secretion of estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum. 
B)  implantation of a fertilized ovum in the uterus. 
C)  androgens from the adrenal cortex. 
D)  estrogens from the adrenal cortex. 
E)  increased secretion of estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum. 
A)  reduced secretion of estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum. 
B)  implantation of a fertilized ovum in the uterus. 
C)  androgens from the adrenal cortex. 
D)  estrogens from the adrenal cortex. 
E)  increased secretion of estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the rat estrous cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uterine lining is lost on day 4 of the cycle. 
B)  The estrous cycle is controlled by adrenal hormones. 
C)  Ovulation is not required for sexual behavior during the estrous cycle. 
D)  The rat estrous cycle lasts 4 days. 
E)  Removal of the ovaries does not disrupt the estrous cycle once it has been established in the adult female. 
A)  The uterine lining is lost on day 4 of the cycle. 
B)  The estrous cycle is controlled by adrenal hormones. 
C)  Ovulation is not required for sexual behavior during the estrous cycle. 
D)  The rat estrous cycle lasts 4 days. 
E)  Removal of the ovaries does not disrupt the estrous cycle once it has been established in the adult female.

Question 19

The physiological and behavioral cues in a female rat to which a male rat will respond are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive behaviors. 
B)  attractiveness. 
C)  perceptive behaviors. 
D)  proceptivity behaviors. 
E)  refractory behaviors. 
A)  receptive behaviors. 
B)  attractiveness. 
C)  perceptive behaviors. 
D)  proceptivity behaviors. 
E)  refractory behaviors.

Question 20

The hormone ________ is released in males and females at the onset of orgasm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone ________ is released in males...

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

Which of the following is the current conclusion regarding the role of androgens in female sexual activity?

The hormone ________ exerts a defeminizing action during prenatal development.

Both men and women appear to show increased secretion of ________ in anticipation of renewed sexual contact.

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

The vomeronasal organ

Ovulation involves a surge in which in turn .

The Whitten effect and the Vandenbergh effect are induced in a female rodent by exposure to from a(n) .

The hormone ________ controls the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Which of the following is true of pheromone action in humans?

Whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes is determined by the ________ gene.

The key principle demonstrated by Turner's syndrome is that

A female rat is ovariectomized and then injected with testosterone immediately after birth. In adulthood, this rat is injected with estrogen and progesterone and placed in a cage with a male rat. This female rat will

Which sequence of hormone treatment is most likely to restore sexual receptivity in an ovariectomized female rat?

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in

A hormone that prevents the prenatal development of the Müllerian system is said to have a(n) ________ effect .

Menstruation is triggered by

Which of the following is true of the rat estrous cycle?

The physiological and behavioral cues in a female rat to which a male rat will respond are termed

The hormone ________ is released in males and females at the onset of orgasm.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Exam 10: Reproductive Behavior

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

Which of the following is the current conclusion regarding the role of androgens in female sexual activity?

The hormone ________ exerts a defeminizing action during prenatal development.

Both men and women appear to show increased secretion of ________ in anticipation of renewed sexual contact.

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

The vomeronasal organ

Ovulation involves a surge in ________which in turn ________.

The Whitten effect and the Vandenbergh effect are induced in a female rodent by exposure to ________ from a(n) ________.

The hormone ________ controls the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Which of the following is true of pheromone action in humans?

Whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes is determined by the ________ gene.

The key principle demonstrated by Turner's syndrome is that

A female rat is ovariectomized and then injected with testosterone immediately after birth. In adulthood, this rat is injected with estrogen and progesterone and placed in a cage with a male rat. This female rat will

Which sequence of hormone treatment is most likely to restore sexual receptivity in an ovariectomized female rat?

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in

A hormone that prevents the prenatal development of the Müllerian system is said to have a(n) ________ effect .

Menstruation is triggered by

Which of the following is true of the rat estrous cycle?

The physiological and behavioral cues in a female rat to which a male rat will respond are termed

The hormone ________ is released in males and females at the onset of orgasm.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Ovulation involves a surge in which in turn .

The Whitten effect and the Vandenbergh effect are induced in a female rodent by exposure to from a(n) .