Explain the learning physiology of the brain and explain how it is related to cognitive development
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The neuron, or nerve cell, is the learning unit of the brain. It is composed of a cell body; dendrites, which extend from the cell body and receive messages from other neurons; and axons, which transmit outgoing messages to other neurons. Signals are sent across synapses, tiny spaces between neurons. As people acquire experiences, the number of synaptic connections per neuron increases, resulting in cognitive development. This physiology corroborates the idea that experience is essential for development.
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a. are directly antithetical to Christian tradition. b. have their basis at least partly in Christian tradition. c. were basically overcome by the twentieth century. d. All of these answers are correct.