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Adipose Tissue Contributes to the Functioning of the Endocrine System

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Adipose tissue contributes to the functioning of the endocrine system by producing a hormone called leptin,which plays a role in energy balance.


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Food Pellets

Small, compressed units of food often used in laboratory experiments as a reward for animals.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments are given out at irregular intervals, making the response more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that involves providing a reward after every correct response to ensure the behavior is reinforced.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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