While observing brain activity, Dr. Smith proclaims, "This brain is definitely experiencing a downsizing in the number of connections between neurons.". This indicates that the brain Dr. Smith is studying is undergoing
a. synaptic pruning
b. motion parallax.
c. cephalocaudal development.
d. dendritic expansion.
a
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The final step in the cascade model of substance abuse involves
a. having a parent who abuses drugs. b. being in a deviant peer group in which one is reinforced for drug use. c. peer rejection at school. d. frustrated parents giving up trying to monitor or supervise the behavior of a deviant child.
The ____________________ reflex occurs when a baby's position is changed or when support for the head and neck is suddenly lost
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Social Darwinism supports the notion that
A) our social interactions are constantly evolving in an evolution-like process. B) Darwinian theory is most applicable to socialist societies. C) "superior" societies have the right to invade and conquer "lesser" societies. D) Darwin was a socialist. E) the roots of social psychology may be traced to the writings of Darwin.
The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is __________ area.
A. Broca's B. Gall's C. Wernicke's D. Korsakoff's