Which of the Following Is True of Oxytocin

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of oxytocin?

• A)Oxytocin is secreted by the thyroid gland.
• B)Oxytocin stimulates the breasts to eject milk.
• C)Oxytocin levels drop sharply in the weeks following delivery.
• D)Oxytocin inhibits the production of breast milk.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

Piaget’s term for children’s inability to take another person’s point of view or perspective and to assume that others share the same feelings, knowledge, and physical view of the world.

Preoperational Reasoning

Piaget’s second stage of cognitive development, between about ages 2 and 6, characterized by advances in symbolic thought, but thought is not yet logical.

Piaget

A reference to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and cognitive theory.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual abilities, including thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and understanding complex concepts.