Dramatic increases in __________ and __________ are responsible for the swift gain in overall brain size during the first years of life

A) neurons; neural fibers
B) synapses; glial cells
C) neurons; glial cells
D) neural fibers; myelination


D

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Martina has just begun to be able to carry on discussions about hypothetical worlds and counterfactual possibilities. Martina has just ____.?

a. ?entered the formal operational stage b. ?resolved her identity crisis c. ?learned to take the perspective of other people d. ?entered the stage of postconventional moral reasoning

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According to research by Collins and Gunnar, infants who were securely attached by the age of one year

a. showed more fearfulness in preschool. b. were overly dependent on their teachers in preschool. c. showed more curiosity and problem-solving ability in preschool. d. exhibited poor peer relations in preschool.

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The professor just said that everyone in the class is to focus on their home environment. When they think of home, that is an example of a thought being brought out of the

a. unconscious. c. preconscious. b. subconscious. d. nonconsciousness.

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What is psychopathology?

A. The scientific study of biological processes and how they interact with environmental stressors to create maladaptive behavior B. The study of brain abnormalities and how they impact daily functioning C. The study of symptoms and how they interfere with an individual's work and social activities D. The scientific study of mental/psychological disorders

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