Psych 513 Exam 2 with 119 complete solutions Graded A+

Psych 513 Exam 2 with 119 complete
solutions Graded A+
Psych 513 Exam 2 with 119 complete
solutions Graded A+
Estrous behavior - ANSWER - behaviors that promote mating

- influenced by estrogen and progesterone



non-estrous behaviors - ANSWER - behaviors that prevent mating

- females may aggress to keep males away



What are the components of female sexual behavior? - ANSWER 1. attractivity

2. proceptivity

3. receptivity



attractivity - ANSWER how attractive the female is to males



receptivity - ANSWER sexually receptive posture



proceptivity - ANSWER female initiation of copulation



Rat study: attractivity - ANSWER 3 chambered preference test

- male will seek out estrous female over anestrous female



Monkeys: attractivity - ANSWER Species that develops red butt

- indicates more estrogen, attractive to males



Women: attractivity study - ANSWER Follicular phase: attracted to more masculine faces

Luteal phase: attracted to less masculine faces

, Psych 513 Exam 2 with 119 complete
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What hormone influences proceptive behaviors? - ANSWER progesterone



What are the proceptive behaviors? - ANSWER - approaching male

- investigation of male anogenital region

- ear wiggle

- hop-dart

- mounting of male



What are the receptive behaviors? - ANSWER lordosis



Pacing behavior - ANSWER Female sexual behavior

- female allows mounting time, moves away, comes back

- increases likelihood of pregnancy

- Increases dopamine release.



Touchback - ANSWER Female sexual behavior - partial solicitation

- female just pauses in front of male



Run-by - ANSWER Female sexual behavior - partial solicitation

- female runs by male



Interception - ANSWER Female sexual behavior

- one female initiates proceptive behaviors

- second female comes in for actual copulation



Illness influence on sexual behavior - ANSWER Illness causes release of cytokines; get IL-1b, IL-6,
TNF(alpha) which affect hypothalamus and pituitary