Jane is 5 years old. Her sister, Gretchen, is 12. They are watching a movie in the living room
Jane's attention to the movie wanes and she frequently leaves the couch and plays with her
other toys.
Gretchen, however, remains glued to the movie. This difference in attention is most
likely due to increased myelinization of the ______________ with age.
a. hippocampus
b. medulla
c. spinal cord
d. reticular formation
d. reticular formation
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which group of people cannot distinguish between the sounds of "la" and "ra"?
A) Japanese adults only B) Japanese infants and Japanese adults C) Japanese infants only D) Japanese infants, American infants, and Japanese adults
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A. because of maturation B. because of higher rates of ADHD C. because of the lack of challenging work D. because of contextual factors