The Gland Located Below the Hypothalamus That Produces a Number

question 28

Multiple Choice

The gland located below the hypothalamus that produces a number of hormones, many of which trigger other endocrine glands to release hormones, is the ​

• A)gonads.
• B)adrenal gland.
• C)pituitary gland.
• D)thyroid gland.

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Definitions:

Language Acquisition Device

A hypothetical tool in the brain that enables infants to acquire and understand language rapidly as part of their innate biological endowment.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Shaping

A psychological conditioning technique where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach using practical methods or shortcuts to generate solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal.