Question 1

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 2

When a recently impregnated female mouse encounters a male mouse other than the one with which she mated, the pregnancy may spontaneously abort. This effect of pheromones is called the ____________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruce 
B)  Lee-Boot 
C)  Whitten 
D)  Vandenbergh 
E)  Coolidge 
A)  Bruce 
B)  Lee-Boot 
C)  Whitten 
D)  Vandenbergh 
E)  Coolidge

Question 3

A human female is more likely to initiate sexual activity with her partner

Accepted Answer

A)  when her estradiol levels are lowest. 
B)  just prior to menstruation. 
C)  in the winter months. 
D)  just after a surge in testosterone from her adrenals. 
E)  at a point in the menstrual cycle when estradiol levels are highest. 
A)  when her estradiol levels are lowest. 
B)  just prior to menstruation. 
C)  in the winter months. 
D)  just after a surge in testosterone from her adrenals. 
E)  at a point in the menstrual cycle when estradiol levels are highest.

Question 4

Sexual behavior in a female rat is ________ after removal of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absent; medial preoptic area 
B)  absent; ovaries 
C)  absent; nucleus accumbens 
D)  augmented; ovaries 
E)  augmented; nucleus accumbens 
A)  absent; medial preoptic area 
B)  absent; ovaries 
C)  absent; nucleus accumbens 
D)  augmented; ovaries 
E)  augmented; nucleus accumbens

Question 5

The enzyme ________ converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)  tyrosine hydroxylase 
B)  5-alpha reductase 
C)  seminal hydroxylase 
D)  3,4 galactase 
E)  tryptophan hydroxylase 
A)  tyrosine hydroxylase 
B)  5-alpha reductase 
C)  seminal hydroxylase 
D)  3,4 galactase 
E)  tryptophan hydroxylase

Question 6

All cells of the human body contain 23

Accepted Answer

A)  pairs of chromosomes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  pairs of genes. 
D)  genes. 
E)  alleles. 
A)  pairs of chromosomes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  pairs of genes. 
D)  genes. 
E)  alleles.

Question 7

________________ is/are found in both males and females.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
B)  Follicle stimulating hormone 
C)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and testosterone 
D)  Testosterone 
E)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and testosterone 
A)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
B)  Follicle stimulating hormone 
C)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and testosterone 
D)  Testosterone 
E)  Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and testosterone

Question 8

High levels of plasma ________ will accelerate the onset of puberty in human females.

Accepted Answer

The answer of High levels of plasma ________ will accelerate...

Question 9

Women dosed with an estradiol drug and a(n) ________ patch showed the largest increases in sexual activity and rate of orgasm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women dosed with an estradiol drug and...

Question 10

In which disorder would the external genitals of a female develop in conjunction with testes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A person's genetic sex is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the sperm, which can carry either an X or Y chromosome. 
B)  the egg, which can carry either an X or Y chromosome. 
C)  the sperm, which can only carry X chromosomes. 
D)  the egg, which can only carry X chromosomes. 
E)  the sperm, which can only carry Y chromosomes. 
A)  the sperm, which can carry either an X or Y chromosome. 
B)  the egg, which can carry either an X or Y chromosome. 
C)  the sperm, which can only carry X chromosomes. 
D)  the egg, which can only carry X chromosomes. 
E)  the sperm, which can only carry Y chromosomes.

Question 12

To reinstate female sexual behavior in an ovariectomized rat, E is given, followed by P. How does estradiol prime sensitivity to progesterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estradiol binds to progesterone receptors. 
B)  Estradiol promotes additional production of progesterone. 
C)  Estradiol does not impact the sensitivity to progesterone. 
D)  Estradiol increases production of progesterone receptors. 
E)  Estradiol disrupts progesterone recycling processes. 
A)  Estradiol binds to progesterone receptors. 
B)  Estradiol promotes additional production of progesterone. 
C)  Estradiol does not impact the sensitivity to progesterone. 
D)  Estradiol increases production of progesterone receptors. 
E)  Estradiol disrupts progesterone recycling processes.

Question 13

According to the Coolidge effect, a novel female

Accepted Answer

A)  elicits motor responses that are incompatible with intromission. 
B)  strengthens the sexual refractory period after ejaculation. 
C)  diminishes the sexual refractory period of the male after ejaculation. 
D)  fails to elicit sexual satiety. 
E)  reduces the circulating levels of testosterone in the male rat. 
A)  elicits motor responses that are incompatible with intromission. 
B)  strengthens the sexual refractory period after ejaculation. 
C)  diminishes the sexual refractory period of the male after ejaculation. 
D)  fails to elicit sexual satiety. 
E)  reduces the circulating levels of testosterone in the male rat.

Question 14

Imagine that you have developed a new pheromone that induces male subjects to approach females. You create a perfume laced with this pheromone, name it Passion, and then begin your marketing plan. Which of the following actions would you take as you introduce your pheromone-laced perfume to the market?

Accepted Answer

A)  You would introduce your new product in early February. 
B)  You would advertise this perfume in men's magazines. 
C)  You would not hand out free samples during the cold and flu season. 
D)  Your advertising would suggest that Passion leads to passion. 
E)  You would advertise in hockey and hunting magazines. 
A)  You would introduce your new product in early February. 
B)  You would advertise this perfume in men's magazines. 
C)  You would not hand out free samples during the cold and flu season. 
D)  Your advertising would suggest that Passion leads to passion. 
E)  You would advertise in hockey and hunting magazines.

Question 15

A hormone that promotes the prenatal development of the Wolffian 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 16

_______________ increases an individual's likelihood to trust another person with his or her money.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Vasopressin 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Estradiol 
E)  Progesterone 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Vasopressin 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Estradiol 
E)  Progesterone

Question 17

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 18

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

Accepted Answer

Hormones exert effects through interacti

Question 19

Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  an ovariectomy. 
B)  targeted mutations of androgen receptors. 
C)  targeted mutations (deletions) of aldosterone receptors. 
D)  damage to the medial preoptic hypothalamus. 
E)  damage to the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  an ovariectomy. 
B)  targeted mutations of androgen receptors. 
C)  targeted mutations (deletions) of aldosterone receptors. 
D)  damage to the medial preoptic hypothalamus. 
E)  damage to the prefrontal cortex.

Question 20

The odor of human female underarm sweat can

Accepted Answer

A)  delay the onset of puberty. 
B)  synchronize menstrual cycles in women. 
C)  influence men's attractiveness to women. 
D)  enhance sexual activity in men, but not women. 
E)  induce the release of corticosterone from the adrenal glands. 
A)  delay the onset of puberty. 
B)  synchronize menstrual cycles in women. 
C)  influence men's attractiveness to women. 
D)  enhance sexual activity in men, but not women. 
E)  induce the release of corticosterone from the adrenal glands.

Twin studies indicate that

When a recently impregnated female mouse encounters a male mouse other than the one with which she mated, the pregnancy may spontaneously abort. This effect of pheromones is called the ____________ effect.

A human female is more likely to initiate sexual activity with her partner

Sexual behavior in a female rat is after removal of the .

The enzyme ________ converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.

All cells of the human body contain 23

________________ is/are found in both males and females.

High levels of plasma ________ will accelerate the onset of puberty in human females.

Women dosed with an estradiol drug and a(n) ________ patch showed the largest increases in sexual activity and rate of orgasm.

In which disorder would the external genitals of a female develop in conjunction with testes?

A person's genetic sex is determined by

To reinstate female sexual behavior in an ovariectomized rat, E is given, followed by P. How does estradiol prime sensitivity to progesterone?

According to the Coolidge effect, a novel female

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

_______________ increases an individual's likelihood to trust another person with his or her money.

The key principle demonstrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by

The odor of human female underarm sweat can

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Structure of the Nervous System

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Twin studies indicate that

When a recently impregnated female mouse encounters a male mouse other than the one with which she mated, the pregnancy may spontaneously abort. This effect of pheromones is called the ____________ effect.

A human female is more likely to initiate sexual activity with her partner

Sexual behavior in a female rat is ________ after removal of the ________.

The enzyme ________ converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.

All cells of the human body contain 23

________________ is/are found in both males and females.

High levels of plasma ________ will accelerate the onset of puberty in human females.

Women dosed with an estradiol drug and a(n) ________ patch showed the largest increases in sexual activity and rate of orgasm.

In which disorder would the external genitals of a female develop in conjunction with testes?

A person's genetic sex is determined by

To reinstate female sexual behavior in an ovariectomized rat, E is given, followed by P. How does estradiol prime sensitivity to progesterone?

According to the Coolidge effect, a novel female

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

_______________ increases an individual's likelihood to trust another person with his or her money.

The key principle demonstrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Explain the differences between activational and organizational effects of hormones.

Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by

The odor of human female underarm sweat can

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

Sexual behavior in a female rat is after removal of the .