Overall, there is considerable shrinkage that occurs in the aging brain. However, the shrinkage is selective. The prefrontal cortex, the , and the all show profound shrinkage.
a. frontal lobe; left cortex
b. parietal; occipital
c. cerebellum; amygdale
d. hippocampus; cerebellum
Answer: hippocampus; cerebellum
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a. narrative. b. acrostic. c. rhyme. d. acronym.
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a. lower Janet's immunity. b. cause her body to release substances that decrease inflammation. c. activate her body's self-protective response that will prolong infections and delay healing. d. result in a psychosomatic illness.
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a. between the ages of 5 and 7 b. between the ages of 2 and 3 c. when you first see opposite sex genitals d. it's never really "learned"—it's something you always know
Piaget called the infants' first period of cognitive development:
sensorimotor intelligence. adaptation. object awareness. imitative learning.