Which of the Following Hormones Contributes to the Onset of Puberty

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hormones contributes to the onset of puberty?

• A) increased leptin secretion
• B) increased corticotropic hormone secretion
• C) increased oxytocin secretion
• D) increased testosterone secretion
• E) increased relaxin secretion

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Definitions:

Postreinforcement Pause

A pause in responding that commonly occurs after the delivery of a reinforcer under certain schedules of reinforcement, such as a fixed ratio schedule.

FR-5 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after five instances of the behavior.

FR-15 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after it has been produced 15 times.

Fixed-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.