If an infant suffers a head trauma that damages the brain, what can we say about recovery?
What will be an ideal response?
We can say that due to their high level of brain plasticity, their chances of recovery are improved. Plasticity is highest in infancy and the brain may be able to create sufficient new neurons, heal damaged ones and/or a different area can take over the functions of the damaged area.
You might also like to view...
For a positively skewed distribution with a mean of M = 20, what is the most probable value for the median?
a. Greater than 20 b. Less than 20 c. 20 d. Cannot be determined from the information given
Studies using James Marcia’s framework reveal that _______________
a. emerging adults are more likely to be in moratorium than adolescents b. emerging adults who are in foreclosure are psychologically less well-adjusted than those in identity achievement c. emerging adults who are identity achieved are psychologically better adjusted than those in identity diffusion or moratorium d. the percentage of individuals in foreclosure drops considerably from early adolescence to emerging adulthood
Which of the following statements about general adaptation syndrome is TRUE?
A. The fight-or-flight system works better in response to prolonged, repeated stressors than in response to temporary stressors. B. The more specific the stressor, the more unlikely adaptation will occur. C. Long-term exposure to stress bolsters our immune system. D. With prolonged exposure to stress, our bodies eventually wear out and break down.
The night before his economics exam, Rahesh spent eight consecutive hours studying for the test. This was necessary because he had not reviewed any of the material for the previous three weeks. Memory experts would refer to this as ________ practice.
A. distributed B. chunked C. massed D. crammed