When the Hormone Leptin Is Released into the Blood, an Animal

question 54

Multiple Choice

When the hormone leptin is released into the blood, an animal will most likely experience

• A)stomach contractions
• B)a temporary rise and drop in the level of glucose
• C)a decrease in appetite
• D)an increase in appetite

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Definitions:

Appearance-Reality Distinction

The cognitive skill to differentiate between how things appear and how they actually are, which develops in early childhood.

Metacognition

The awareness and understanding one has of their own thought processes, often used to improve learning and problem-solving skills.

Animism

The belief that inanimate objects are alive and have feelings and intentions; a characteristic of preoperational reasoning.

Lateralized

Pertains to the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the brain or the other.