A classmate is working on her presentation on the endocrine system for class. You overhear her as she says, "This gland is often called the ‘master gland' because it has an effect on the secretions of all the other endocrine glands."
It sounds as though she is talking about the
a. adrenals.
b. pancreas.
c. pituitary.
d. hypothalamus.
Answer: c. pituitary.
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a. arriving at subjective well-being b. developing relationships with others. c. maximizing one's zone of maximum comfort. d. mastering instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
The main advantage of observation is that the scientist can make determinations about cause and effect
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The brain and spinal cord make up the
a. peripheral nervous system. c. autonomic nervous system. b. central nervous system. d. sympathetic nervous system.
Mental illness, as we now refer to it, has been described in various ways historically. What is one term that was used in earlier times to refer to this condition??
a. ?psychopathology b. ?lunatic c. ?abnormal behavior d. ?Ptolemic