____ is the hormone that is released by the mother's pituitary gland that is responsible for initiating contractions in the uterus as a precursor to labor

a. Androgen
b. Estrogen
c. Testosterone
d. Oxytocin


D.

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__________ is a field in which scientists study genetic and environmental contributions to psychological and physical traits.

A. Twin studies B. Behavior genetics C. Adoption design D. Social work

Psychology

__________ psychologists attempt to define human traits

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Margerite passed Piaget’s class inclusion problem. This indicates that Margerite can __________

A) think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction B) focus on relations between a general and two specific categories at the same time C) solve problems using abstract reasoning D) order items along a quantitative dimension

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fMRI studies of a patient with dissociative identity disorder suggest that these two brain structures are implicated:

a) Frontal cortex & limbic system b) Prefrontal cortex & limbic system c) Prefrontal cortex & nucleus accumbens d) Nucleus accumbens & frontal cortex

Psychology