What Is the Primary Function of the Hormone ADH

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the hormone ADH?

• A)regulates biological rhythms
• B)mediates adaptation to long term stress
• C)stimulates bone breakdown
• D)conserves water by stimulating its reabsorption from urine

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Definitions:

Trace Decay Theory

A theory of memory that proposes that memories leave a trace in the brain which fades over time unless it is actively retrieved.

Proactive Inhibition

The decrease in the ability to learn new information because previously learned information interferes with the new learning.

Retroactive Inhibition

The phenomenon where newer information interferes with the ability to recall older information.

Interference

A phenomenon where one's ability to learn or recall information is hindered by either the presence or the processing of other information.