Oxytocin plays a broad role in regulating many behaviors generally involved in happiness, including pregnancy, parenthood, sexual activity, social bonding, trust, and the reduction of stress reactions, and is released by the __________ gland
a. pituitary
b. pineal
c. thyroid
d. adrenal
a
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__________ are delays in cognitive development in the areas of language, speech, mathematical, or motor skills that are not necessarily due to any demonstrable physical or neurological defect.
A. Neurodevelopmental disorders B. Symptom disorders C. Conduct disorders D. Learning disabilities
Murray is studying the effects of heredity and environment on IQ test scores. He thinks that heredity is the most important factor in determining IQ. Which finding would support his argument most strongly??
a. ?Identical twins reared together tend to have similar IQ scores. b. ?Identical twins reared apart tend to have similar IQ scores. c. ?Siblings reared together tend to have similar IQ scores. d. ?Unrelated children reared together tend to have similar IQ scores.
Lack of which of the following hormones, which regulates the body's blood sugar level, causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
A. adrenaline B. oxytocin C. insulin D. cholecystokinin
Which of the following concepts causes the most uncertainty and controversy regarding coma and brain death?
A. reflex B. dreaming C. respiration D. awareness