Current thinking on the plasticity of the young child's brain attributes this plasticity to
a. the rapid increase in the number of neurons during infancy.
b. incomplete myelinization early in life.
c. an excess of neurons and synapses early in life.
d. maturation of the neurons in the corpus callosum.
C
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a correlational study?
a. Will a new reading curriculum increase reading comprehension test scores made by third graders? b. Is the chance of having a heart attack related to having a hostile personality? c. How is wealth related to happiness? d. Is there an association between childhood exposure to the Internet and IQ at age 20?
Marcie found that remembering her ATM card number and pin number was much easier when she grouped the twelve numbers into sets of threes instead of trying to remember twelve separate numbers. What technique is Marcie using to extend her short-term memory capacity?
A. Mnemonic strategies B. Stringing C. Chunking D. Method of loci
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During reading, information travels from the structure #3 in this illustration, which is ____________________, to the structure #1, ____________________, by way of the structure #2, ____________________.
Psychology
Garrett, age 2 months, is an enthusiastic eater who nurses vigorously and gains weight quickly. Garrett's mom, Christine, is concerned that Garrett might be at risk of being permanently overweight. You can advise Christine that
A) most chubby babies will continue to gain weight during toddlerhood and the preschool years. B) there is no evidence that rapid weight gain in infancy is related to later obesity. C) she should start supplementing Garrett's diet with cereal. D) breastfeeding for the first six months is associated with a leaner body build through early childhood.