Tina, a 3-Year-Old, Is Shown a Cheerios Box and Then

question 79

Multiple Choice

Tina, a 3-year-old, is shown a Cheerios box and then shown that it contains marbles. If asked what her friend Mark will think on seeing the box for the first time, Tina will MOST likely say that Mark will think it contains

• A) Cheerios.
• B) marbles.
• C) Raisin Bran.
• D) beads.

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Definitions:

Steroidal Hormones

Hormones derived from cholesterol, including sex hormones and corticosteroids, which play vital roles in body functions.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that encode the information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

Nucleus

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth; in cells, it is the organelle that houses the cell's DNA.

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate the balance of salt and water in the body.