All of the Following Classes of Hormones Are Secreted by the Adrenal

question 67

Multiple Choice

All of the following classes of hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex except

• A) mineralocorticoids.
• B) glucocorticoids.
• C) androgens.
• D) steroid hormones.
• E) water-soluble peptides.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory introduced by Sigmund Freud, which suggests that a child has unconscious sexual desires for their opposite-sex parent and hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image.

Parental Influence

The effect that parents have on the development of their children’s attitudes, behaviors, and values.