According to Dr. Michael Merzenich, neuroplasticity is facilitated by four conditions. List and briefly describe each one.
What will be an ideal response?
First, a person must train the brain initially to pay attention or to focus on something; second, the brain’s reward system has to be activated; third, a person must learn to evaluate positively his or her performance of the activity on which attention is focused; fourth, a person must participate in new learning activities that engage the brain.
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Nadia is pregnant and was just given the information that her baby has Down syndrome.
a. Her physician is more likely to be negative and lack compassion b. Her physician is more likely to provide her with accurate information and genuine support c. Her physician will convince her to have the pregnancy terminated d. Her physician will refer her to a different obstetrician
Ward and Beech’s (2008) ______ describes sexual assault as a consequence of a network of interactive causal factors in the biological, ecological, and neuropsychological functioning and self-regulation.
a. integrated theory of sexual offending b. multilevel theory of sexual offending c. integrated theory of assault d. comprehensive theory of sexual offending
Which of the following options is most correct about when Latinos/as often experience conflict?
a. when they perceive they are not fulfilling traditional gender roles b. when they fail in the acculturation process c. when their romantic partner becomes violent d. when they are first generation immigrants
A constant is ______.
A. a characteristic of a sample B. a characteristic of a population C. a characteristic that does not vary D. only used in some special instances