If too much growth hormone is secreted at the beginning of the growth period, it can cause

a. giantism.
b. achondroplasia.
c. virilism.
d. acromegaly.


ANSWER: a

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Joe is a freshman at Princeton University. All else being equal, who will be most persuasive to him based on the principles of source likeability?

a. Jill, a freshman at University of Washington b. John, a senior at Harvard c. Jennifer, a medical student at University of Illinois d. Jordan, a freshman at Princeton University

Psychology

As the zygote moves through the fallopian tube toward the uterus, it

a. undergoes little change until after implantation. b. begins to reproduce itself through the process of meiosis. c. begins to reproduce itself through the process of mitosis. d. undertakes such rapid differentiation that by the time of implantation, it already looks quite human.

Psychology

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is

a. addressing physical needs b. addressing social needs c. encouraging autonomy d. all of these e. none of these

Psychology

What does a "donut personality" entail?

a. someone whose personality makes people feel hollow inside b. someone high in implicit self-esteem and low explicit self-esteem c. someone low in implicit self-esteem and high in explicit self-esteem d. someone whose personality traits serves as a precursor to eating disorders

Psychology