Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Is Released to Stimulate Thyroid Hormone (TH)

question 30

Multiple Choice

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is released to stimulate thyroid hormone (TH) and is inhibited when plasma levels of TH are adequate. What is this an example of?

• A)Positive feedback
• B)Negative feedback
• C)Neural regulation
• D)Physiologic regulation

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Definitions:

Chaining

A method of teaching complex behaviors by breaking down the task into small steps and teaching each step within the sequence individually until the whole sequence is mastered.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavioral psychology to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior by rewarding it.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response that has been learned to one stimulus is elicited by a different, but similar, stimulus.