Sexual Behavior Is Most Likely to Occur When Sex Hormones

question 36

Multiple Choice

 Sexual behavior is most likely to occur when sex hormones (testosterone and estradiol) prime the neurons in the hypothalamus to release the neurotransmitter ____.

• A) serotonin
• B) norepinephrine
• C) dopamine
• D) acetylcholine

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where two stimuli are consistently associated together, leading to a reaction initially triggered by the second stimulus being provoked solely by the first stimulus over time.

Conditioned Response

An automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.