Which of the Following Statements About Steroid Hormones Is True

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about steroid hormones is true?

• A)Steroid hormones are polar molecules that cannot pass through the cell membrane.
• B)Steroid hormones bind to specific receptor proteins and the complex acts as a gene activator.
• C)Steroid hormones activate a transcription factor.
• D)Steroid hormones cause the production of cAMP.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

Techniques for changing behavior that rely on Pavlovian conditioning or instrumental or operant conditioning.

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that rewards positive behavior and discourages negative behavior by controlling the consequences of those behaviors.

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy where certain behaviors are reinforced by providing or withholding rewards.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a basic biological need without prior learning.