Question 1

Ovulation involves a surge in ________ which in turn ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Gametes are mature reproductive cells that

Accepted Answer

A)  will eventually form the sex organs of the fetus. 
B)  secrete Müllerian inhibiting substance. 
C)  carry half the genetic information of other cells of the body. 
D)  are formed by the union of an egg and a sperm during fertilization. 
E)  contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. 
A)  will eventually form the sex organs of the fetus. 
B)  secrete Müllerian inhibiting substance. 
C)  carry half the genetic information of other cells of the body. 
D)  are formed by the union of an egg and a sperm during fertilization. 
E)  contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. C

Question 3

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

Question 4

Sexual behavior in a castrated male rat is restored by infusion of ________ into the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate; spinal cord 
B)  apomorphine; medial amygdala 
C)  dopamine antagonists; medial preoptic area 
D)  opiates; spinal cord 
E)  testosterone; medial preoptic area 
A)  glutamate; spinal cord 
B)  apomorphine; medial amygdala 
C)  dopamine antagonists; medial preoptic area 
D)  opiates; spinal cord 
E)  testosterone; medial preoptic area

Question 5

Which of the following is a factor that can blunt the reduced sex drive observed in males who have experienced reduced plasma testosterone levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  substitution of estrogens for testosterone 
B)  prior sexual experience 
C)  the availability of Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis 
D)  age 
E)  prenatal exposure to estradiol 
A)  substitution of estrogens for testosterone 
B)  prior sexual experience 
C)  the availability of Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis 
D)  age 
E)  prenatal exposure to estradiol

Question 6

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that enables an animal to engage in male sexual behavior during adulthood is

Accepted Answer

A)  feminization. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  behavioral masculinization. 
D)  aromatization. 
E)  behavioral defeminization. 
A)  feminization. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  behavioral masculinization. 
D)  aromatization. 
E)  behavioral defeminization.

Question 7

The ________ directly inhibits the spinal motor neurons that control male copulatory movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
B)  rostral hypothalamus 
C)  nucleus paragigantocellularis (nPGi) of the medulla 
D)  medial amygdala 
E)  medial preoptic area 
A)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
B)  rostral hypothalamus 
C)  nucleus paragigantocellularis (nPGi) of the medulla 
D)  medial amygdala 
E)  medial preoptic area

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of progesterone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
D)  secretion of androgens. 
E)  no stimulus. 
A)  secretion of progesterone. 
B)  secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
D)  secretion of androgens. 
E)  no stimulus.

Question 9

A female rat is ovariectomized and then injected with testosterone immediately after birth.In adulthood,this rat is injected with estradiol 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 10

Defend the proposition that "Nature's impulse is to create a female."

Accepted Answer

The internal and external genitalia will

Question 11

No hormone is required to create a female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Physiological and behavioral changes in a female rat that alter the sexual interest of a male rat are termed _______ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Imaging studies suggest that pleasure that accompanies an orgasm in males and females may result from activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial preoptic area. 
B)  ventral tegmental area. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  lateral putamen. 
E)  ventromedial hypothalamus. 
A)  medial preoptic area. 
B)  ventral tegmental area. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  lateral putamen. 
E)  ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 14

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the female

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  requires secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  is caused by secretion of progesterone. 
D)  requires no hormone. 
E)  requires functional anti-Müllerian receptors. 
A)  requires the suppression of the Müllerian system by anti-Müllerian hormone. 
B)  requires secretion of estradiol by the pituitary. 
C)  is caused by secretion of progesterone. 
D)  requires no hormone. 
E)  requires functional anti-Müllerian receptors.

Question 15

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which the odor of a male rodent will accelerate the onset of puberty in a female rodent.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following are most likely to show preferences for masculine toys and an increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following biological factors determines the genetic sex of a fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gonads of the fetus 
B)  a single gene on the X chromosome 
C)  the hormones produced by the pituitary during fetal development 
D)  the father's sperm 
E)  the phase of the menstrual cycle during which fertilization occurs 
A)  the gonads of the fetus 
B)  a single gene on the X chromosome 
C)  the hormones produced by the pituitary during fetal development 
D)  the father's sperm 
E)  the phase of the menstrual cycle during which fertilization occurs

Question 18

Androgens exert a defeminizing effect on the developing human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A primary cause of human homosexuality is strict parental discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A pheromone is a

Accepted Answer

A)  substance used to create human perfumes. 
B)  chemical that is released by one animal that affects the behavior of another member of the same species. 
C)  hormone released from the gut after the ingestion of fat. 
D)  chemical located on the tongue that binds with sugar. 
E)  type of enzyme that deactivate cyclic nucleotides. 
A)  substance used to create human perfumes. 
B)  chemical that is released by one animal that affects the behavior of another member of the same species. 
C)  hormone released from the gut after the ingestion of fat. 
D)  chemical located on the tongue that binds with sugar. 
E)  type of enzyme that deactivate cyclic nucleotides.

Ovulation involves a surge in which in turn .

Gametes are mature reproductive cells that

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

Sexual behavior in a castrated male rat is restored by infusion of into the .

Which of the following is a factor that can blunt the reduced sex drive observed in males who have experienced reduced plasma testosterone levels?

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that enables an animal to engage in male sexual behavior during adulthood is

The ________ directly inhibits the spinal motor neurons that control male copulatory movements.

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

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

Defend the proposition that "Nature's impulse is to create a female."

No hormone is required to create a female.

Physiological and behavioral changes in a female rat that alter the sexual interest of a male rat are termed _______ behaviors.

Imaging studies suggest that pleasure that accompanies an orgasm in males and females may result from activation of the

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the female

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which the odor of a male rodent will accelerate the onset of puberty in a female rodent.

Which of the following are most likely to show preferences for masculine toys and an increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality?

Which of the following biological factors determines the genetic sex of a fetus?

Androgens exert a defeminizing effect on the developing human.

A primary cause of human homosexuality is strict parental discipline.

A pheromone is a

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Ovulation involves a surge in ________ which in turn ________.

Gametes are mature reproductive cells that

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

Sexual behavior in a castrated male rat is restored by infusion of ________ into the ________.

Which of the following is a factor that can blunt the reduced sex drive observed in males who have experienced reduced plasma testosterone levels?

The principle that best describes an organizational effect of androgens that enables an animal to engage in male sexual behavior during adulthood is

The ________ directly inhibits the spinal motor neurons that control male copulatory movements.

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

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

Defend the proposition that "Nature's impulse is to create a female."

No hormone is required to create a female.

Physiological and behavioral changes in a female rat that alter the sexual interest of a male rat are termed _______ behaviors.

Imaging studies suggest that pleasure that accompanies an orgasm in males and females may result from activation of the

The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the female

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which the odor of a male rodent will accelerate the onset of puberty in a female rodent.

Which of the following are most likely to show preferences for masculine toys and an increased rate of homosexuality/bisexuality?

Which of the following biological factors determines the genetic sex of a fetus?

Androgens exert a defeminizing effect on the developing human.

A primary cause of human homosexuality is strict parental discipline.

A pheromone is a

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions 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

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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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).

Sexual behavior in a castrated male rat is restored by infusion of into the .