Research on brain plasticity shows that when healthy brain regions take over the functions of damaged areas,
A) children's IQ scores increase by 10 to 15 points, on average.
B) the brain processes information more quickly and accurately than it would if it were intact.
C) a "crowding effect" occurs in which multiple tasks must be done by a smaller than usual volume of
brain tissue.
D) neurons in the healthy regions tend to die, leaving those areas vulnerable to future damage.
C
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a. reflexes and non-meaningful. b. essential to the infant's survival. c. indicators of separation anxiety. d. having different meanings depending upon whether the infant was a girl or boy.
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a. They pointed to the pictures, indicating that they knew the pictures represented other objects. b. They tried to manipulate the pictures, as if the pictures were themselves the objects they represented. c. They showed no interest in the pictures. d. They looked around to see if any objects in the room matched the pictures.
The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is best used to assess
a. premorbid functioning. b. abstract reasoning. c. overall intelligence. d. memory.
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A. stereotype threat B. inclusion C. learning disability D. dyscalculia