Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between hormones and emotions? A. The relationship is reciprocal—that means that sometimes hormones trigger emotions, but emotions can trigger the release of hormones as well. B. While the HPG axis is hyperactive in early adolescence, it comes under mental control as the adolescent matures. C. The normal progression of the HPA axis is the primary controller of emotions in adolescents, but the axis becomes inactive in adults. D. Emotions are mostly a result of social and cultural learning. These learned emotions, in turn, trigger the release of hormones.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between hormones and emotions?
A. The relationship is reciprocal—that means that sometimes hormones trigger emotions, but emotions can trigger the release of hormones as well.
B. While the HPG axis is hyperactive in early adolescence, it comes under mental control as the adolescent matures.
C. The normal progression of the HPA axis is the primary controller of emotions in adolescents, but the axis becomes inactive in adults.
D. Emotions are mostly a result of social and cultural learning. These learned emotions, in turn, trigger the release of hormones.