Question 1

In the absence of Sry protein, the

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A)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
B)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
C)  Müllerian system develops into male ducts. 
D)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
E)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
A)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. 
B)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
C)  Müllerian system develops into male ducts. 
D)  cortex of a primordial gonad develops into a testis. 
E)  medulla of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary. A

Question 2

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

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A)  from different tissue. 
B)  from the same bipotential tissue. 
C)  under environmental control. 
D)  under direct genetic control. 
E)  under estrogenic control. 
A)  from different tissue. 
B)  from the same bipotential tissue. 
C)  under environmental control. 
D)  under direct genetic control. 
E)  under estrogenic control. B

Question 3

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

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A)  ovaries. 
B)  the female sex ducts. 
C)  the frenulum. 
D)  testes. 
E)  the Wolffian system. 
A)  ovaries. 
B)  the female sex ducts. 
C)  the frenulum. 
D)  testes. 
E)  the Wolffian system. A

Question 4

Located just above the pituitary is the

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  pinel gland. 
C)  penile gland. 
D)  thyroid gland. 
E)  pineal gland. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  pinel gland. 
C)  penile gland. 
D)  thyroid gland. 
E)  pineal gland.

Question 5

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

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A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  androstenedione 
E)  none of the above 
A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estradiol 
D)  androstenedione 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

According to the text, the "mamawawa"

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A)  is the men-are-men-and-women-are-women assumption. 
B)  is seductive. 
C)  seems so right, but is fundamentally wrong. 
D)  is the tendency to think that "femaleness" and "maleness" are discrete, mutually exclusive, complementary categories. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is the men-are-men-and-women-are-women assumption. 
B)  is seductive. 
C)  seems so right, but is fundamentally wrong. 
D)  is the tendency to think that "femaleness" and "maleness" are discrete, mutually exclusive, complementary categories. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

It is virtually impossible to study sexual ___________ using conventional brain imaging technology.

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A)  imagery 
B)  intercourse 
C)  motivation 
D)  thinking 
E)  arousal 
A)  imagery 
B)  intercourse 
C)  motivation 
D)  thinking 
E)  arousal

Question 8

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian brain. How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

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25% for describing differentiation of th

Question 9

The medial preoptic area appears to control male copulatory behavior via a tract that runs to the

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A)  ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B)  sexually dimorphic nucleus. 
C)  preoptic area. 
D)  periaqueductal gray. 
E)  lateral tegmental field. 
A)  ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B)  sexually dimorphic nucleus. 
C)  preoptic area. 
D)  periaqueductal gray. 
E)  lateral tegmental field.

Question 10

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

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A)  castration of males. 
B)  castration of females. 
C)  testosterone injections in males. 
D)  testosterone injections in females. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  castration of males. 
B)  castration of females. 
C)  testosterone injections in males. 
D)  testosterone injections in females. 
E)  both A and D

Question 11

Castration of bisexual males

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A)  reduces their homosexual behavior. 
B)  reduces their heterosexual behavior. 
C)  increases their homosexuality. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  reduces their homosexual behavior. 
B)  reduces their heterosexual behavior. 
C)  increases their homosexuality. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

If a homosexual male were gonadectomized and then given extremely large replacement injections of testosterone, his primary sexual orientation would be

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A)  homosexual. 
B)  heterosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  asexual. 
E)  antisexual. 
A)  homosexual. 
B)  heterosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  asexual. 
E)  antisexual.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true? Anabolic steroids

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A)  are similar to testosterone. 
B)  are often more effective than testosterone in promoting muscle development. 
C)  often increase male sex drive. 
D)  often induce gonadal atrophy. 
E)  increase anger and aggression in some users. 
A)  are similar to testosterone. 
B)  are often more effective than testosterone in promoting muscle development. 
C)  often increase male sex drive. 
D)  often induce gonadal atrophy. 
E)  increase anger and aggression in some users.

Question 14

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

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A)  posterior pituitary. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  adrenal cortex. 
A)  posterior pituitary. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  adrenal cortex.

Question 15

The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal

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A)  tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth. 
B)  thalamic tissue. 
C)  posterior pituitary tissue. 
D)  hypothalamic tissue. 
E)  adrenal tissue. 
A)  tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth. 
B)  thalamic tissue. 
C)  posterior pituitary tissue. 
D)  hypothalamic tissue. 
E)  adrenal tissue.

Question 16

The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary via the

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A)  fornix. 
B)  adrenals. 
C)  medial forebrain bundle. 
D)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
E)  thyroid. 
A)  fornix. 
B)  adrenals. 
C)  medial forebrain bundle. 
D)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
E)  thyroid.

Question 17

The probability of homosexuality of human males increases as a function of the number of older brothers; this

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A)  illustrates the dominance of genetic factors. 
B)  is the maternal immune hypothesis. 
C)  is the fraternal birth order effect. 
D)  results from intersibling sexual activity. 
E)  results from a viral infection. 
A)  illustrates the dominance of genetic factors. 
B)  is the maternal immune hypothesis. 
C)  is the fraternal birth order effect. 
D)  results from intersibling sexual activity. 
E)  results from a viral infection.

Question 18

Bailey and Pillard found the rate of homosexuality in males who had a homosexual twin brother to be

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A)  52% for monozygotic and 22% for dizygotic twins. 
B)  100% for monozygotic and 0% for dizygotic twins. 
C)  50% for twins and 50% for siblings. 
D)  30% for monozygotic twins and 20% for half brothers. 
E)  92% for monozygotic and 52% for dizygotic twins. 
A)  52% for monozygotic and 22% for dizygotic twins. 
B)  100% for monozygotic and 0% for dizygotic twins. 
C)  50% for twins and 50% for siblings. 
D)  30% for monozygotic twins and 20% for half brothers. 
E)  92% for monozygotic and 52% for dizygotic twins.

Question 19

The anterior pituitary receives substantial neural input from the

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A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

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A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  thyrotropin releasing hormone. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone. 
E)  growth hormone releasing factor. 
A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  thyrotropin releasing hormone. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  luteinizing hormone. 
E)  growth hormone releasing factor.

In the absence of Sry protein, the

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

Located just above the pituitary is the

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

According to the text, the "mamawawa"

It is virtually impossible to study sexual ___________ using conventional brain imaging technology.

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian brain. How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

The medial preoptic area appears to control male copulatory behavior via a tract that runs to the

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

Castration of bisexual males

If a homosexual male were gonadectomized and then given extremely large replacement injections of testosterone, his primary sexual orientation would be

Which of the following is not true? Anabolic steroids

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal

The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary via the

The probability of homosexuality of human males increases as a function of the number of older brothers; this

Bailey and Pillard found the rate of homosexuality in males who had a homosexual twin brother to be

The anterior pituitary receives substantial neural input from the

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

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In the absence of Sry protein, the

The external reproductive organs of males and females develop

The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into

Located just above the pituitary is the

Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?

According to the text, the "mamawawa"

It is virtually impossible to study sexual ___________ using conventional brain imaging technology.

Describe and discuss sexual dimorphisms of the mammalian brain. How do they develop? Include cyclic gonadotropin release, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, and the aromatization hypothesis in your answer.

The medial preoptic area appears to control male copulatory behavior via a tract that runs to the

Same-sex sexual preferences have been induced in several species by perinatal

Castration of bisexual males

If a homosexual male were gonadectomized and then given extremely large replacement injections of testosterone, his primary sexual orientation would be

Which of the following is not true? Anabolic steroids

The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the

The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal

The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary via the

The probability of homosexuality of human males increases as a function of the number of older brothers; this

Bailey and Pillard found the rate of homosexuality in males who had a homosexual twin brother to be

The anterior pituitary receives substantial neural input from the

The first releasing hormone to be isolated was

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