Question 1

Male sexual behavior in the rat is critically dependent on the

Accepted Answer

A)  central nucleus of the amygdala. 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
C)  medial preoptic area. 
D)  rostral medulla. 
E)  sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area. 
A)  central nucleus of the amygdala. 
B)  periaqueductal gray matter. 
C)  medial preoptic area. 
D)  rostral medulla. 
E)  sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  defeminizing effect. 
B)  activational effect. 
C)  masculinizing effect. 
D)  feminizing effect. 
E)  nonselective action on the undifferentiated gonads. 
A)  defeminizing effect. 
B)  activational effect. 
C)  masculinizing effect. 
D)  feminizing effect. 
E)  nonselective action on the undifferentiated gonads.

Question 3

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in women with ________.

Accepted Answer

congenital

Question 4

Impairment of oxytocin secretion in a ________ would be expected to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male; reduce ejaculatory force 
B)  female; permanently lower the voice 
C)  male; produce hair loss 
D)  male; reduce sexual refractory periods 
E)  female; increase sexual desire 
A)  male; reduce ejaculatory force 
B)  female; permanently lower the voice 
C)  male; produce hair loss 
D)  male; reduce sexual refractory periods 
E)  female; increase sexual desire

Question 5

________ is sexual behavior displayed by male rodents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lordosis 
B)  Ear wiggling 
C)  Intromission 
D)  Rapid hopping movements 
E)  Approaching another male 
A)  Lordosis 
B)  Ear wiggling 
C)  Intromission 
D)  Rapid hopping movements 
E)  Approaching another male

Question 6

A pheromone is a

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical located on the tongue that detects sugar. 
B)  chemical that is released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species. 
C)  hormone released from the gut after the ingestion of fat. 
D)  substance used to disinfect surgical instruments. 
E)  type of enzyme that deactivates cyclic nucleotides. 
A)  chemical located on the tongue that detects sugar. 
B)  chemical that is released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species. 
C)  hormone released from the gut after the ingestion of fat. 
D)  substance used to disinfect surgical instruments. 
E)  type of enzyme that deactivates cyclic nucleotides.

Question 7

The ________ is the most common subject for studies of sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  dog 
B)  cat 
C)  human 
D)  rat 
E)  mouse 
A)  dog 
B)  cat 
C)  human 
D)  rat 
E)  mouse

Question 8

An adult rodent that was NOT exposed to prenatal androgens is injected estrogen and progesterone as an adult. You would expect that rodent to display

Accepted Answer

A)  female sexual behaviors. 
B)  male sexual behaviors. 
C)  signs of behavioral depression. 
D)  defeminization. 
E)  a tendency to be timid in social situations. 
A)  female sexual behaviors. 
B)  male sexual behaviors. 
C)  signs of behavioral depression. 
D)  defeminization. 
E)  a tendency to be timid in social situations.

Question 9

In ________ one might expect to observe both male and female internal reproductive structures.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenogenital syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Sry syndrome 
D)  persistent Müllerian duct syndrome in a genetic male 
E)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
A)  adrenogenital syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Sry syndrome 
D)  persistent Müllerian duct syndrome in a genetic male 
E)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors coded on the Y chromosome control the development of the male sex glands. 
B)  The Y chromosome contains the blueprints for the male fetus. 
C)  The sex chromosomes are the largest among the 23 pairs. 
D)  The mother donates her Y chromosome to form a female fetus. 
E)  The Y chromosome contains the blueprints for the female fetus. 
A)  Factors coded on the Y chromosome control the development of the male sex glands. 
B)  The Y chromosome contains the blueprints for the male fetus. 
C)  The sex chromosomes are the largest among the 23 pairs. 
D)  The mother donates her Y chromosome to form a female fetus. 
E)  The Y chromosome contains the blueprints for the female fetus.

Question 11

After ejaculation, a male rat will refrain from further copulation for a period of time. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the refractory period. 
B)  sexual satiety. 
C)  sexual inhibition. 
D)  the Coolidge effect. 
E)  the cold-shower effect. 
A)  the refractory period. 
B)  sexual satiety. 
C)  sexual inhibition. 
D)  the Coolidge effect. 
E)  the cold-shower effect.

Question 12

Twin studies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a genetic basis for homosexuality in males as well as in females. 
B)  identical male twins are less likely to be concordant for homosexuality than are fraternal male twins. 
C)  a male child whose older twin sisters are heterosexual is more likely to be homosexual. 
D)  homosexual women are likely to have homosexual male relatives. 
E)  early family environment is more important than genes for the development of homosexuality. 
A)  there is a genetic basis for homosexuality in males as well as in females. 
B)  identical male twins are less likely to be concordant for homosexuality than are fraternal male twins. 
C)  a male child whose older twin sisters are heterosexual is more likely to be homosexual. 
D)  homosexual women are likely to have homosexual male relatives. 
E)  early family environment is more important than genes for the development of homosexuality.

Question 13

Which of the following is known to speed up the onset of female puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  forced exercise and dieting 
B)  low levels of body fat 
C)  high plasma levels of leptin 
D)  malnutrition 
E)  consumption of a low-energy diet 
A)  forced exercise and dieting 
B)  low levels of body fat 
C)  high plasma levels of leptin 
D)  malnutrition 
E)  consumption of a low-energy diet

Question 14

Sensory cells of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb. 
B)  nasal cavity. 
C)  optic bulb. 
D)  accessory olfactory bulb. 
E)  dorsal nucleus of the amygdala. 
A)  olfactory bulb. 
B)  nasal cavity. 
C)  optic bulb. 
D)  accessory olfactory bulb. 
E)  dorsal nucleus of the amygdala.

Question 15

Damage to the ________ will disrupt rodent nest building and pup care, but not female sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial amygdala 
B)  stria terminalis 
C)  medial preoptic area 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
E)  reticular formation 
A)  medial amygdala 
B)  stria terminalis 
C)  medial preoptic area 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
E)  reticular formation

Question 16

The ________ is critical for the ability of a rodent to identify the sex of another rodent.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  vomeronasal organ 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  lateral hypothalamus 
E)  thalamus 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  vomeronasal organ 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  lateral hypothalamus 
E)  thalamus

Question 17

The ________ organ is the receptive organ for pheromones in rodents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ organ is the receptive organ...

Question 18

The 4-day cycle of sexual receptivity shown by a female rat is known as
the ________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 4-day cycle of sexual receptivity shown...

Question 19

________ involves an arching of the back of the female rat that facilitates intromission by the male rat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ involves an arching of the back...

Question 20

A male rat is castrated immediately after birth and then given injections of estradiol and progesterone in adulthood. This male rat would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit enhanced inter-male aggression. 
B)  attempt to copulate with a female in heat. 
C)  show lordosis to another male. 
D)  attempt to copulate with a nonestrous female. 
E)  show maternal aggression. 
A)  exhibit enhanced inter-male aggression. 
B)  attempt to copulate with a female in heat. 
C)  show lordosis to another male. 
D)  attempt to copulate with a nonestrous female. 
E)  show maternal aggression.

Male sexual behavior in the rat is critically dependent on the

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

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in women with ________.

Impairment of oxytocin secretion in a would be expected to .

________ is sexual behavior displayed by male rodents.

A pheromone is a

The ________ is the most common subject for studies of sexual behavior.

An adult rodent that was NOT exposed to prenatal androgens is injected estrogen and progesterone as an adult. You would expect that rodent to display

In ________ one might expect to observe both male and female internal reproductive structures.

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

After ejaculation, a male rat will refrain from further copulation for a period of time. This is known as

Twin studies indicate that

Which of the following is known to speed up the onset of female puberty?

Sensory cells of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Damage to the ________ will disrupt rodent nest building and pup care, but not female sexual behavior.

The ________ is critical for the ability of a rodent to identify the sex of another rodent.

The ________ organ is the receptive organ for pheromones in rodents.

The 4-day cycle of sexual receptivity shown by a female rat is known as the ________ cycle.

________ involves an arching of the back of the female rat that facilitates intromission by the male rat.

A male rat is castrated immediately after birth and then given injections of estradiol and progesterone in adulthood. This male rat would be expected to

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Structure of the Nervous System

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Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Emotion

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Exam 10: Reproductive Behavior

Male sexual behavior in the rat is critically dependent on the

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

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in women with ________.

Impairment of oxytocin secretion in a ________ would be expected to ________.

________ is sexual behavior displayed by male rodents.

A pheromone is a

The ________ is the most common subject for studies of sexual behavior.

An adult rodent that was NOT exposed to prenatal androgens is injected estrogen and progesterone as an adult. You would expect that rodent to display

In ________ one might expect to observe both male and female internal reproductive structures.

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

After ejaculation, a male rat will refrain from further copulation for a period of time. This is known as

Twin studies indicate that

Which of the following is known to speed up the onset of female puberty?

Sensory cells of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Damage to the ________ will disrupt rodent nest building and pup care, but not female sexual behavior.

The ________ is critical for the ability of a rodent to identify the sex of another rodent.

The ________ organ is the receptive organ for pheromones in rodents.

The 4-day cycle of sexual receptivity shown by a female rat is known as the ________ cycle.

________ involves an arching of the back of the female rat that facilitates intromission by the male rat.

A male rat is castrated immediately after birth and then given injections of estradiol and progesterone in adulthood. This male rat would be expected to

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

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Impairment of oxytocin secretion in a would be expected to .