Bradley's fine motor skills, such as being able to button his own coat, have improved dramatically across early childhood. Which aspect of brain development leads to this?
a. Myelination of pathways from the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex
b. Development of the brain stem
c. Hormones released from the pituitary gland
d. Maturation of the amygdala
a
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At the end of the nineteenth century, children with intellectual disabilities were regarded as ____
a. suffering from "moral insanity" b. imbeciles c. lunatics d. possessed by the devil
The degree to which the conclusions in a study would hold for other persons in other places and at other times is referred to as _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Clashes between opposing groups are almost always amplified by
a. the development of superordinate goals. b. stereotyped images of out-group members. c. status equality developing between the two groups. d. the occurrence of cognitive dissonance.
Which of the following is a leading cause of death in elderly people?
a) Heart disease b) Arthritis c) Alzheimer's disease d) Depression