The Coolidge Effect Demonstrates​

question 318

Multiple Choice

The Coolidge Effect demonstrates​

• A) the ​homeostatic quality of the sex drive.
• B) ​the non-homeostatic quality of the sex drive.
• C) ​how deprivation increases the sex drive.
• D) how androgens decline with advancing age in both males and females.

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Definitions:

Calcitonin

A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that rapidly lowers the calcium content in the blood.

Oxytocin

Hormone secreted by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates contraction of the pregnant uterus and the ducts of mammary glands.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Main biological clock; located in the hypothalamus. Important in setting circadian rhythms.

Pineal Gland

Endocrine gland located in the brain.