All Target Cells

question 142

Multiple Choice

All target cells

• A) have hormone receptors.
• B) respond to chemical signals.
• C) secrete hormones.
• D) have hormone receptors and respond to chemical signals.
• E) secrete hormones and have hormone receptors.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

In cognitive development, Jean Piaget's concept where individuals integrate new information into existing cognitive schemas or frameworks.

Existing Schemas

Mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information, influencing cognition and perception.

Egocentrism

In Piaget’s theory, the preoperational child’s difficulty taking another’s point of view.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.