Question 1

Describe the behaviors that comprise maternal behavior.

Accepted Answer

At birth,the mother will clean,urge,and

Question 2

A key aspect of the Coolidge effect is that exposure to a novel female

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Electrical stimulation of the ________ elicits copulatory behavior in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial preoptic area; female rat 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala; female rat 
C)  ventromedial nucleus; male rat 
D)  medial preoptic area; male rat 
E)  spinal cord; female rat 
A)  medial preoptic area; female rat 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala; female rat 
C)  ventromedial nucleus; male rat 
D)  medial preoptic area; male rat 
E)  spinal cord; female rat

Question 4

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which a group of female mice that are housed together show a slowing down and then a termination of their estrous cycles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Serotonergic neurons that project from the ________ to the spinal cord may mediate the capacity of ________ to impair ejaculation in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  MPA; antipsychotics 
B)  VMH; mood stabilizers 
C)  MPA; amphetamine 
D)  nPGi; SSRIs 
E)  nPGi; mood stabilizers 
A)  MPA; antipsychotics 
B)  VMH; mood stabilizers 
C)  MPA; amphetamine 
D)  nPGi; SSRIs 
E)  nPGi; mood stabilizers

Question 7

Drugs that act as ______ can impair ______ in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin agonists; erection 
B)  antianxiety agents; erection 
C)  serotonin antagonists; erection and ejaculation 
D)  serotonin agonists; ejaculation 
E)  dopamine agonists; ejaculation 
A)  serotonin agonists; erection 
B)  antianxiety agents; erection 
C)  serotonin antagonists; erection and ejaculation 
D)  serotonin agonists; ejaculation 
E)  dopamine agonists; ejaculation

Question 8

Sexual behavior in the male rat is maintained by adequate levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  luteinizing hormone. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  vasopressin. 
E)  ghrelin. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  luteinizing hormone. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  vasopressin. 
E)  ghrelin.

Question 9

Pheromones are chemical messages transmitted from one animal to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The growth of pubic and auxiliary hair in male and female humans is promoted by

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens secreted from the adrenal cortex. 
B)  corticosterone. 
C)  estrogens secreted from the adrenal cortex. 
D)  progesterone. 
E)  leptin. 
A)  androgens secreted from the adrenal cortex. 
B)  corticosterone. 
C)  estrogens secreted from the adrenal cortex. 
D)  progesterone. 
E)  leptin.

Question 11

Anticipation of sexual activity has the effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing sexual motivation. 
B)  reducing beard growth. 
C)  raising plasma prolactin levels in human males. 
D)  raising plasma testosterone levels in human males. 
E)  reducing plasma testosterone levels in human males. 
A)  reducing sexual motivation. 
B)  reducing beard growth. 
C)  raising plasma prolactin levels in human males. 
D)  raising plasma testosterone levels in human males. 
E)  reducing plasma testosterone levels in human males.

Question 12

The major principle illustrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Accepted Answer

A)  different hormones are required to develop or to suppress the development of the male reproductive organs. 
B)  female secondary sexual characteristics appear without the ovaries. 
C)  ovaries are necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
D)  ovaries are NOT necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
E)  male fetuses produce Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
A)  different hormones are required to develop or to suppress the development of the male reproductive organs. 
B)  female secondary sexual characteristics appear without the ovaries. 
C)  ovaries are necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
D)  ovaries are NOT necessary for development of the Müllerian system. 
E)  male fetuses produce Müllerian-inhibiting substance.

Question 13

Which biological factor below is required to form the ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Y chromosome. 
B)  the Sry gene 
C)  the X chromosome 
D)  testosterone 
E)  No factor is required. 
A)  the Y chromosome. 
B)  the Sry gene 
C)  the X chromosome 
D)  testosterone 
E)  No factor is required.

Question 14

________ is an example of a sexually dimorphic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mating 
B)  Eating 
C)  Drinking 
D)  Driving a vehicle 
E)  Language 
A)  Mating 
B)  Eating 
C)  Drinking 
D)  Driving a vehicle 
E)  Language

Question 15

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 in response 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 in response to another male. 
D)  attempt to copulate with a nonestrous female. 
E)  show maternal aggression.

Question 16

The key difference that distinguishes the menstrual cycle from an estrous cycle is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the estrous cycle is longer than the menstrual cycle. 
B)  females can only mate around the time of ovulation in the menstrual cycle. 
C)  there is no cycle of growth/loss of the uterine lining in the estrous cycle. 
D)  the estrous cycle does not involve the secretion of estrogens. 
E)  females can mate at any time during the estrous cycle. 
A)  the estrous cycle is longer than the menstrual cycle. 
B)  females can only mate around the time of ovulation in the menstrual cycle. 
C)  there is no cycle of growth/loss of the uterine lining in the estrous cycle. 
D)  the estrous cycle does not involve the secretion of estrogens. 
E)  females can mate at any time during the estrous cycle.

Question 17

The prenatal development of the external male genitalia requires the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol. 
B)  melatonin. 
C)  alpha-fetoprotein. 
D)  dihydrotestosterone. 
E)  anti-Müllerian hormone. 
A)  estradiol. 
B)  melatonin. 
C)  alpha-fetoprotein. 
D)  dihydrotestosterone. 
E)  anti-Müllerian hormone.

Question 18

An ovary is an example of a gamete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Neurons of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic bulb. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  somatosensory cortex. 
D)  accessory olfactory bulb. 
E)  frontal cortex. 
A)  optic bulb. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  somatosensory cortex. 
D)  accessory olfactory bulb. 
E)  frontal cortex.

Question 20

Describe the circuits that govern rodent female sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

The ventromedial hypothalamus

Describe the behaviors that comprise maternal behavior.

A key aspect of the Coolidge effect is that exposure to a novel female

Electrical stimulation of the elicits copulatory behavior in the .

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which a group of female mice that are housed together show a slowing down and then a termination of their estrous cycles.

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

Serotonergic neurons that project from the to the spinal cord may mediate the capacity of to impair ejaculation in males.

Drugs that act as can impair in males.

Sexual behavior in the male rat is maintained by adequate levels of

Pheromones are chemical messages transmitted from one animal to another.

The growth of pubic and auxiliary hair in male and female humans is promoted by

Anticipation of sexual activity has the effect of

The major principle illustrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Which biological factor below is required to form the ovaries?

________ is an example of a sexually dimorphic behavior.

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

The key difference that distinguishes the menstrual cycle from an estrous cycle is that

The prenatal development of the external male genitalia requires the presence of

An ovary is an example of a gamete.

Neurons of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Describe the circuits that govern rodent female sexual behavior.

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Describe the behaviors that comprise maternal behavior.

A key aspect of the Coolidge effect is that exposure to a novel female

Electrical stimulation of the ________ elicits copulatory behavior in the ________.

The ________ effect refers to the situation in which a group of female mice that are housed together show a slowing down and then a termination of their estrous cycles.

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

Serotonergic neurons that project from the ________ to the spinal cord may mediate the capacity of ________ to impair ejaculation in males.

Drugs that act as ______ can impair ______ in males.

Sexual behavior in the male rat is maintained by adequate levels of

Pheromones are chemical messages transmitted from one animal to another.

The growth of pubic and auxiliary hair in male and female humans is promoted by

Anticipation of sexual activity has the effect of

The major principle illustrated by Turner's syndrome is that

Which biological factor below is required to form the ovaries?

________ is an example of a sexually dimorphic behavior.

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

The key difference that distinguishes the menstrual cycle from an estrous cycle is that

The prenatal development of the external male genitalia requires the presence of

An ovary is an example of a gamete.

Neurons of the vomeronasal organ project to the

Describe the circuits that govern rodent female sexual behavior.

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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Electrical stimulation of the elicits copulatory behavior in the .

Serotonergic neurons that project from the to the spinal cord may mediate the capacity of to impair ejaculation in males.

Drugs that act as can impair in males.