The Ability of a Hormone to Affect the Activities of a Particular

question 67

Multiple Choice

The ability of a hormone to affect the activities of a particular cell depends on that cell having specific receptors with which the hormone molecules can bind. The number of receptors present in a target cell is a constant, invariable number.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The second statement is true; the first is false.

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Definitions:

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory.

Storage

In cognitive psychology, the retention of information or experiences in the brain for later retrieval, an essential component of the memory process.

Retrieval

The process of accessing and recalling information or memories from one's mind.

Fuzzy Trace Theory

States that memory is best understood by considering two types of memory representations: (1) verbatim memory trace; and (2) fuzzy trace, or gist. According to this theory, older children’s better memory is attributed to the fuzzy traces created by extracting the gist of information.