Question 1

Alloparenting in animal species allows biological mothers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conserve energy
B)   obtain more nourishment
C)   decrease the vulnerability of their offspring to predation
D)   all of the above options are correct D

Question 2

__________ is a genetic condition seen in infants due exposure to higher-than-normal levels of androgens during gestation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypercortisolemia
B)   Hypothalamic Chondroplasia
C)   Pituitary adenoma
D)   Congenital adrenal hyperplasia D

Question 3

Steroid hormones, including the reproductive hormones, are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Do not easily cross the cell membrane.
B)   Decrease reproductive behaviors.
C)   Derived from cholesterol and are fat soluble.
D)   Produced only in the brain. C

Question 4

The posterior pituitary hormones, ________, are involved in the formation of these strong social and romantic bonds.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadotropin-releasing hormone and dopamine
B)   luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
C)   oxytocin and vasopressin
D)   estrogen and testosterone

Question 5

_________ are chemicals which are released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands to regulate the activity of cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurotransmitters
B)   Neuromodulators
C)   Hormones
D)   Secretions

Question 6

___________ pumps deliver drugs in a more predictable fashion and are less affected by gastrointestinal variables than other drug delivery systems.

Accepted Answer

A)   Osmotic
B)   Microsyringe
C)   Dialysis
D)   Molecular

Question 7

Steroid hormones display the property of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   not easily crossing cell membranes
B)   suppressing reproductive behaviors
C)   being derived from cholesterol and fat-soluble
D)   being produced only in the brain

Question 8

Research suggests that vasopressin promotes prosocial behaviors such as trust, empathy, and altruism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nonparents (men and women) exhibited stronger _____________ activation when listening to infant laughing than parents.

Accepted Answer

A)   medial preoptic area (MPO
A)  
B)   bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) 
C)   ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) 
D)   amygdala

Question 10

When male prairie voles initially contact a female, more ________ activity is activated in the male's nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When male prairie voles initially contact a...

Question 11

Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have better verbal abilities than matched control subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Rutgers neuroscientist Joan Morrell showed that rat mothers find _____ to be a more powerful reward than cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heroin.
B)   Their own pups.
C)   A receptive mate.
D)   A high-fat diet.

Question 13

_______ performed the first endocrinological research project by reimplanting testicles into roosters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paul Zak
B)   Frank Beach
C)   Arnold Berthold
D)   John R. Brinkley

Question 14

Compared to the nonmonogamous montane vole, the prairie vole has a denser distribution of vasopressin V1a receptors in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medial PFC
B)   lateral septum
C)   ventral pallidum
D)   ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus

Question 15

The ________ hypothesis suggests that for an animal nearing the end of its reproductive stage of life, the more adaptive option is to invest all available effort to ensure the survival of its last possible offspring.

Accepted Answer

A)   first-in, last-out
B)   grandparenting
C)   alloparenting
D)   terminal investment

Question 16

Is oxytocin the "monogamy" molecule?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is oxytocin the "monogamy" molecule?...

Question 17

When dogs and wolves were raised in environments with similar exposure to humans, dogs exhibit much more attentiveness toward human gestures. Which of the following conclusions is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wolves are not predisposed to learn human gestures.
B)   Dogs are predisposed to learn human gestures.
C)   Dogs are not as smart as wolves.
D)   Wolves would be more difficult to train and domesticate.

Question 18

Human research suggests that oxytocin promotes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   trust
B)   empathy
C)   altruism
D)   all of the above options are correct

Question 19

___________ determined the importance of hormone exposure during a time-limited sensitive period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)   Frank Beach
B)   William C. Young
C)   Paul Zak
D)   Arnold Berthold

Question 20

Rat mothers find _____ to be a more powerful reward than cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A)   heroin
B)   their own pups
C)   a mate
D)   high fat food

Exam 11: Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies