If a child is born with higher than normal concentrations of neurotrophins, we can assume that
a. no significant changes in brain development will occur
b. the child will have an unusually high IQ.
c. the child's brain will experience greater than normal apoptosis.
d. the child's brain will experience less than normal apoptosis.
d
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Which of these effects has been demonstrated for subliminal perception? a. Subliminal message recordings help people improve their self-esteem
b. Subliminal message recordings help people quit a bad habit. c. People feel an urge to buy a product after seeing a subliminal advertisement. d. People slightly imitate facial expressions that they saw subliminally.
Sophia is anxious about her first day of school. Her mother assures her that everything is fine, walks her to the classroom door, and waits until she seems comfortable in her new surroundings. Sophia's mother has provided
a. social support. b. role modeling. c. self-focused attention. d. normative influence.
Jorge is watching a show on television that describes how to fix car engines. He sees the host of the show using a specialized tool. Jorge thinks he knows what the tool is called. Based on the research cited in the module, what part of the brain is showing maximal neural activity as he thinks of the specialized tool?
A. back of the brain B. front of the brain C. brainstem D. occipital lobe
Six-year-old Augustus watches about 3 hours of television per day. Research reveals that Augustus is likely to accumulate _____ percent __________ body fat than children devoting 1.75 hours per day to television
A) 20; less B) 20; more C) 40; less D) 40; more