Question 1

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 2

A group of neurons in the lumbar region of the rat spinal cord projects to the posterior intralaminar thalamus, which may be involved in the pleasurable experience of orgasm. These neurons are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar spinothalamic cells. 
B)  sacral spinothalamic cells. 
C)  lumbar spinotectal cells. 
D)  lumbar spinoreticular cells. 
E)  sacral lumbarthalamic cells. 
A)  lumbar spinothalamic cells. 
B)  sacral spinothalamic cells. 
C)  lumbar spinotectal cells. 
D)  lumbar spinoreticular cells. 
E)  sacral lumbarthalamic cells.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

A secondary sex effect of androgens would be the

Accepted Answer

A)  development of a penis. 
B)  growth of pubic hair. 
C)  raising of the voice. 
D)  growth of head hair. 
E)  suppression of the ovaries. 
A)  development of a penis. 
B)  growth of pubic hair. 
C)  raising of the voice. 
D)  growth of head hair. 
E)  suppression of the ovaries.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A proposed function of lordosis is to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent sexual contact with the male rat. 
B)  expose the male rat to vaginal pheromones. 
C)  prepare the female rat for a rapid escape response from the male. 
D)  facilitate intromission by the male rat. 
E)  allow the female rat to release additional pheromones. 
A)  prevent sexual contact with the male rat. 
B)  expose the male rat to vaginal pheromones. 
C)  prepare the female rat for a rapid escape response from the male. 
D)  facilitate intromission by the male rat. 
E)  allow the female rat to release additional pheromones.

Question 9

Lordosis is considered to be an example of ________ in the female rat.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptivity 
B)  perceptivity 
C)  proceptivity 
D)  attractivity 
E)  reactivity 
A)  receptivity 
B)  perceptivity 
C)  proceptivity 
D)  attractivity 
E)  reactivity

Question 10

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 11

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

Accepted Answer

A)  activation of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  secretion of progesterone 
D)  secretion of androgens. 
E)  secretion of progesterone. 
A)  activation of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  secretion of progesterone 
D)  secretion of androgens. 
E)  secretion of progesterone.

Question 12

________ 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 13

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 14

If a female rat is ovariectomized and given T at birth, she will not perform lordosis for a male even when given estradiol and progesterone. In this case, the animal has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral defeminization. 
B)  behavioral masculinization. 
C)  activational effects of estradiol and progesterone. 
D)  organizational effects of estradiol and progesterone. 
E)  organizational effects of testosterone. 
A)  behavioral defeminization. 
B)  behavioral masculinization. 
C)  activational effects of estradiol and progesterone. 
D)  organizational effects of estradiol and progesterone. 
E)  organizational effects of testosterone.

Question 15

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 16

Stimulation of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus in female rats results in

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in firing rate of neurons. 
B)  promotion of sexual behavior. 
C)  a decrease in sexual behavior. 
D)  Fos expression. 
E)  increased neurotransmitter release. 
A)  a decrease in firing rate of neurons. 
B)  promotion of sexual behavior. 
C)  a decrease in sexual behavior. 
D)  Fos expression. 
E)  increased neurotransmitter release.

Question 17

A female rhesus monkey is exposed to testosterone in utero. As a result, the animal displays some defeminized behaviors as an adult. In this case, the influence of the hormone exposure had a(n) _______________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  activational 
B)  organizational 
C)  instrumental 
D)  masculinizing 
E)  feminizing 
A)  activational 
B)  organizational 
C)  instrumental 
D)  masculinizing 
E)  feminizing

Question 18

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 19

A genetic male has a hormone receptor deficiency that resulted in this person having a penis and both sets of internal sex organs. The most likely explanation for this case is that the person might

Accepted Answer

A)  lack the Y chromosome. 
B)  have undergone plastic surgery. 
C)  have persistent Müllerian duct syndrome. 
D)  have testes that oversecreted anti-Müllerian hormone. 
E)  have Turner's syndrome. 
A)  lack the Y chromosome. 
B)  have undergone plastic surgery. 
C)  have persistent Müllerian duct syndrome. 
D)  have testes that oversecreted anti-Müllerian hormone. 
E)  have Turner's syndrome.

Question 20

Based on the impact of prenatal androgenization in rodents, the text author suggests that the brains of human

Accepted Answer

A)  female homosexuals are neither masculinized nor defeminized. 
B)  male homosexuals are masculinized and defeminized. 
C)  bisexuals are neither masculinized nor defeminized. 
D)  male homosexuals are masculinized, but not defeminized. 
E)  bisexuals are masculinized, but not defeminized. 
A)  female homosexuals are neither masculinized nor defeminized. 
B)  male homosexuals are masculinized and defeminized. 
C)  bisexuals are neither masculinized nor defeminized. 
D)  male homosexuals are masculinized, but not defeminized. 
E)  bisexuals are masculinized, but not defeminized.

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

A group of neurons in the lumbar region of the rat spinal cord projects to the posterior intralaminar thalamus, which may be involved in the pleasurable experience of orgasm. These neurons are known as

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

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in

Ovulation involves a surge in , which in turn .

A secondary sex effect of androgens would be the

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

A proposed function of lordosis is to

Lordosis is considered to be an example of ________ in the female rat.

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

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

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

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

If a female rat is ovariectomized and given T at birth, she will not perform lordosis for a male even when given estradiol and progesterone. In this case, the animal has experienced

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

Stimulation of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus in female rats results in

A female rhesus monkey is exposed to testosterone in utero. As a result, the animal displays some defeminized behaviors as an adult. In this case, the influence of the hormone exposure had a(n) _______________ effect.

Sensory cells of the vomeronasal organ project to the

A genetic male has a hormone receptor deficiency that resulted in this person having a penis and both sets of internal sex organs. The most likely explanation for this case is that the person might

Based on the impact of prenatal androgenization in rodents, the text author suggests that the brains of human

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Exam 10: Reproductive Behavior

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

A group of neurons in the lumbar region of the rat spinal cord projects to the posterior intralaminar thalamus, which may be involved in the pleasurable experience of orgasm. These neurons are known as

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

An increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in

Ovulation involves a surge in ________, which in turn ________.

A secondary sex effect of androgens would be the

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

A proposed function of lordosis is to

Lordosis is considered to be an example of ________ in the female rat.

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

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the male requires

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

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

If a female rat is ovariectomized and given T at birth, she will not perform lordosis for a male even when given estradiol and progesterone. In this case, the animal has experienced

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

Stimulation of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus in female rats results in

A female rhesus monkey is exposed to testosterone in utero. As a result, the animal displays some defeminized behaviors as an adult. In this case, the influence of the hormone exposure had a(n) _______________ effect.

Sensory cells of the vomeronasal organ project to the

A genetic male has a hormone receptor deficiency that resulted in this person having a penis and both sets of internal sex organs. The most likely explanation for this case is that the person might

Based on the impact of prenatal androgenization in rodents, the text author suggests that the brains of human

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

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

Ovulation involves a surge in , which in turn .