Melatonin, Which Is Secreted by the Pineal Gland, Plays a Role

question 24

Multiple Choice

Melatonin, which is secreted by the pineal gland, plays a role in regulating

• A)glucose.
• B)releasing factors.
• C)growth hormones.
• D)coping mechanisms.
• E)sleep.

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Definitions:

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, libido is the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, when a child's focus of pleasure is on the genital area.

Freud

refers to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Physical Focus

The emphasis on or concentration of resources and efforts on bodily or material aspects of existence.