Of the various hypotheses based on hormone levels, which is the most plausible explanation for male homosexuality?
a. Adult testosterone levels are low
b. Adult estrogen levels are high.
c. Prenatal testosterone levels were low during some sensitive period.
d. Prenatal estrogen levels were high during some sensitive period.
c
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a. among American teenagers. b. in cultures where the community is emphasized. c. in academics and sports. d. among toddlers.
The average age for the onset of puberty is approximately ____ years later in pre-industrial cultures than it is in industrialized cultures
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
Research shows that chronic stimulation of the VTA-NAc (ventral tegmental area-nucleus accumbens) pathway:
A) causes the reward system to be hyperresponsive to drug stimulation resulting in continued addictive behavior. B) results in an up-regulation of dopamine receptors in the system. C) impairs the pathways so that naturally rewarding stimuli are not an enjoyable. D) damages the system so that vesicles are unable to store adequate amounts of dopamine.
Freud referred to the death instinct as Thanatos
Indicate whether the statement is true or false