In Parkinsonism, the tremors, muscular rigidity, and reduced control over voluntary movements appears to be a function of
a. damage to glia cells.
b. degeneration of neurons that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
c. agonistic chemical action on the receptor sites of the cerebrum.
d. enzymatic deficiency that does not allow for the proper cleanup of waste products in the nervous system.
B
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Which of the following statements is true regarding babbling?
Hearing babies will begin to babble at around 6–9 months of age, while deaf babies begin to babble much earlier. Babbling follows baby talk in the normal sequence of language development for all children. All babies will babble at around 6–9 months of age regardless of native language, hearing, or deafness. Babbling is found primarily in languages that have their roots in Latin. Children of Asian birth do not babble.
__________ grants children the confidence, social-cognition understandings, and social skills they need to enter the world and form gratifying peer relationships
A) A secure attachment bond B) Authoritarian parenting C) Emotional support D) Coregulation
What criticism has been directed toward Freud's theories?
A. Three additional psychosexual stages of development have been identified. B. Freud's ideas are difficult to operationalize and test empirically. C. Too little emphasis was placed on childhood development in the formation of personality. D. Freud presented a narrow theory of personality that lacked application.
"Minding a close relationship" is analogous to
A. gardening - a watchful eye and constant effort and attention. B. parenting in the summer months - kids need fun things to do. C. savoring - special moments are appreciated and mutually enjoyed. D. gourmet cooking – the ingredients and how they are combined are critical to success.