Which of the following concepts may explain how the relative influence of genetics on cognitive skills appears to become stronger the older a person gets?
A) dominant-recessive relationship
B) niche-picking
C) shared environment
D) epigenesis
B) niche-picking The older an individual becomes, the more their active selection of specific environments (which is genetically influenced) shapes their development.
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A. anxiety B. obsessive compulsive disorder C. depression D. low self-esteem
The terminal buttons are:
a. the cell body of the neuron b. fibers that extend outward from a neuron c. tiny swellings at the end of the axon d. small gaps between neurons
Overall, heuristics are maladaptive because they are time-consuming and often lead to irrational decisions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
John took two weeks to learn how to tie his shoes. His mom went over each step of the process with him day-by-day, and he learned one step at a time until he could tie his shoes on his own. Kathy also took two weeks to learn how to tie her shoes
However, unlike John, she did not seem to be learning any of the steps day-by-day. Then, all of a sudden, after about two weeks, she tied her shoes all by herself. John's course of development is predicted by the ___, whereas Kathy's course of development is predicted by the ___. a. competent-infant theorists, information-processing theorists b. constructivists, associationists c. stage theorists, information-processing theorists d. associationists, stage theorists