Compared to children with average IQ scores, children with superior IQ scores demonstrate a thickening in their brain's gray matter at
A. a faster rate.
B. the same age.
C. a younger age.
D. an older age.
Answer: D
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A. sensitization factors. B. intra-experimental cues. C. demand characteristics. D. experimenter expectancies.
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a. Caffeine causes its effects by mimicking the action of specific neurotransmitters. b. The effects of caffeine become apparent with doses as small as 50 milligrams. c. Physically, caffeine causes sweating, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and hand tremors. d. Caffeine suppresses drowsiness and increases alertness, especially when combined with sugar.
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a. an emotion-focused approach. b. a solutions-based approach. c. a problem-focused approach. d. an outcome-focused approach.
Dr. Schlocter believes that as neurons in the brain die, breaks in the neural network occur. The brain adapts by forming bypasses—new synaptic connections that go around the breaks but are less efficient. Dr Schlocter subscribes to the __________ view.
A) neural network B) interconnectionist C) information-loss D) signal breakdown