The process by which neurons increase in size, complexity, and functioning is called neuronal
a. proliferation. c. differentiation.
b. migration. d. myelinization.
C
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a. can now be detected with an accurate screening test. b. is especially likely to develop among women who have had a hysterectomy. c. is widespread in developing countries but very rare in the United States and Canada. d. has the highest death rate of all cancers of the reproductive system for women in the United States.
A(n) __________ can create prejudice and discrimination because the out-group is perceived as different and less preferred.
a. self-fulfilling prophecy b. in-group c. exit-group d. scapegoat
Research on acquiescence has revealed that a common reason that people engage in it is because
a. they view the surveyor as being of higher status and feel pressure to agree with questions the surveyor poses. b. they often don't know an answer to a question, so they give the response that makes them look best. c. they are not willing to think about questions deeply in order to generate an accurate response. d. it allows them to avoid nondifferentiated responses.
Which of the following is true about the factors that contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
A. Children with ASD are no more likely than other children to have prenatal and birth complications. B. Neuroimaging studies have found few structural and functional deficits in the brains of individuals with ASD, thereby strengthening the role of environmental factors. C. Researchers have been able to identify a specific gene that causes ASD, thereby disproving the notion that ASD is a result of a combination of genes. D. Children with ASD have a higher than average rate of other genetic disorders associated with cognitive impairment, including fragile X syndrome and PKU.