If we can apply Mark Rosenzweig's research on rats raised in impoverished or enriched environments to humans, then we would encourage humans to live in a(n)
a. environment that is deprived of unnecessary stimulation.
b. environment that is full of stimulation when children, but not when adults.
c. enriched environment even after childhood.
d. stressful environment in order to strengthen the functioning of the hippocampus.
Answer: c. enriched environment even after childhood.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. took longer to answer because they had more information to process. B. took longer to answer because it was more important to them to give a correct answer. C. took less time to answer. D. took the same amount of time to answer, but were more confident of their answers.
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a. cerebral cortex. b. frontal lobe. c. spinal cord. d. medulla.