Pruning refers to the elimination of __________.
A. heavily used synapses
B. synapses that are not used
C. damaged neurons
D. every dendrite
Answer: B
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Eating disorders
a. most commonly affect women in their 30s when they start to gain weight after having children. b. are more prevalent in females because of biological factors. c. develop in about 2% -3% of young women for bulimia and 1% for anorexia. d. about equal amounts of men and women develop an eating disorder now that we diagnose it more accurately.
Phobic disorders are a type of ____.?
a. ?mood disorder b. ?schizophrenic disorder c. ?somatoform disorder d. ?anxiety disorder
African American children from impoverished environments adopted into middle-class homes showed ______.
A. little change in IQ scores B. an increase in IQ scores C. a decrease in IQ scores D. a gender-specific change in IQ scores
________ is defined as a theory of psychology that maintains that people perceive things as wholes rather than as a compilation of parts.
A. Positive psychology B. Humanistic psychology C. Evolutionary psychology D. Gestalt psychology