Your niece is a very intelligent person and is excelling in high school. In fact, it seems that she continues to get more intelligent
You understand that as her brain matures, neurons develop greater synaptic connections, grow more axons, and increase in myelin. You also understand that neurons that are not used do not develop synaptic connections with others. The brain actually has more synapses than it needs. Which of the following terms describes the natural process of synaptic death?
synaptic pruning
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synaptic extinction
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synaptic transportation
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synaptic reuptake
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synaptic pruning
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a. longer; smaller b. longer; larger c. shorter; larger d. shorter; smaller
A heuristic can be described as
a search for evidence that fits one's beliefs. | ||
an educated guess based on prior experiences. | ||
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem. | ||
a solution that comes suddenly to mind. |
Which of the following is NOT a self-management strategy?
a. arranging punishing contingencies b. self-instructions c. goal setting d. respondent conditioning
Obtaining a master's degree in psychology allows one to
A. teach at community colleges and obtain licensing as a therapist in most states. B. do psychology research at the university level. C. become a clinical psychologist after a supervised internship. D. become a cognitive psychologist.