The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months after birth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Rationale: Correct. The first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development, when neurons proliferate. See 5-2: Development of the Brain and Nervous SystemDevelopment of the Brain and Nervous System
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a. Cochlear implants can help correct damage to the auditory nerve. b. Exposure to loud sounds, disease, and aging can cause nerve deafness. c. People with conduction deafness can sometimes benefit from hearing aids that amplify sound waves. d. Hearing loss in later life is not inevitable. e. Loud noise can impair learning ability.
When comparing frequencies of anxiety and depression by gender, we find
a. men have more of both. b. women have more of both. c. men have more anxiety and less depression. d. women have more anxiety and less depression.
What is the correct order of events for the ovaries to produce female hormones?
a. The hypothalamus releases kisspeptin which stimulates the pituitary gland to stimulate the ovaries to increase production of female hormones. b. The ovaries release kisspeptin which stimulates the hypothalamus to produce female hormones. c. The pituitary gland releases kisspeptin which stimulates the hypothalamus to produce female hormones. d. The ovaries stimulate the thalamus to produce kisspeptin which stimulates the pituitary gland and this in turns stimulates the hypothalamus to produce female hormones.
Which of the following couples is most likely to get a divorce?
a. ?Marlo and Phil, who have three children b. Emilio and Charlene, who are Hispanic? c. Ben and Marlene, who have parents who are divorced? d. Brad and Jen, who got married in their late 20s?