What hormone that is released by the mother's pituitary gland is responsible for initiating contractions in the uterus?

Oxytocin
Estrogen
Testosterone
Androgen


Oxytocin

Psychology

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What was the most likely outcome for a person who was mentally ill and accused of being a witch during the Renaissance?

a) death b) exile from society c) treatment d) exorcism

Psychology

Explain the four rules of language.  Be certain to give examples of each rule.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

You show a child two tall and thin glasses filled with equal amounts of water. You pour the water from one glass into a short, wide glass and tell the child to take the glass with the most water in it. You are observing the child's capacity to

a. reason deductively. c. center on one aspect of the situation. b. conserve. d. abstract.

Psychology

The processes in which children acquire new words at such a speed that they cannot be considering all meanings for the new word is called

A. telegraphic speech. B. quick time. C. habituation D. fast mapping.

Psychology