An __________ of __________ during early childhood supports plasticity of the young brain, helping to ensure the child will acquire certain abilities even if some areas are damaged
A) underproduction; neurons
B) underproduction; synapses
C) overproduction; neurons
D) overabundance; synaptic connections
Answer: D
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a. Remembering the most recent time you played tennis b. Remembering the rules for playing tennis c. Remembering the score of the tennis game you are playing right now d. Remembering the time you met a pro tennis player
Claims based on common sense:
A) should be considered true. B) should be considered false. C) may be true, but cannot be evaluated by this standard alone. D) should be considered true, but only if offered by an expert in the subject.
According to research by Carver, Scheier, and Segerstrom (2010), __________ seems to be closely associated with positive responses to stress
a) denial b) optimism c) diet d) sleep
______, first found in the rodent hippocampus, have been shown to increase their firing rates when an individual is in a specific ______ in an environment.
A. "hungry" cells; food-related site B. ego cells; motivationally relevant place C. place cells; spatial location D. pain cells; negatively associated setting