In Circumstances Where the Body Requires Prolonged or Increased Levels

question 16

Multiple Choice

In circumstances where the body requires prolonged or increased levels of a hormone,the DNA of target cells will specify the synthesis of more receptors on the surface of the cells of the target organ.This is known as ________.

• A) a stressor reaction
• B) sensitivity increase
• C) up-regulation
• D) cellular affinity

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Definitions:

Tabula Rasa

A theory suggesting that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Associative Learning

A learning process in which a new experience is connected with a previously unrelated stimulus, leading to a change in behavior.

Classical Conditioning

An educational process where two signals are consistently linked together; initially, the response is triggered by the second signal but over time, it starts being triggered by the first signal alone.

Associative Learning

The process by which an individual learns to connect two stimuli or a behavior and its consequence, forming new knowledge.