Local or Circulating Hormones Are Capable of Acting on Target

question 36

Short Answer

Local or circulating hormones are capable of acting on target cells only if target cells are equipped with response components called _______.

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision or the state of being self-governing and independent.

Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with realities and to maintain self-image.

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism where reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress, where thinking is used to avoid feeling.