Progestins Are a Specific Type of Steroid Whose Function Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

Progestins are a specific type of steroid whose function is to

• A)maintain pregnancy.
• B)promote development of secondary male sex characteristics.
• C)promote development of secondary female sex characteristics.
• D)regulate the sodium/potassium balance in cellular fluids.
• E)regulate glucose metabolism.

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Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall memories from early childhood, typically prior to age 3 or 4.

Memory Decay

The gradual fading or weakening of memories over time due to non-use or passage of time.

Retrieval Failure

The inability to recall information from memory due to absence of cues or encoding problems.

Metamemory

An understanding about the processes that underlie memory, which emerges and improves during middle childhood.