What is meant by plasticity of the brain? Give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Plasticity of the brain refers to adaptability. Because young children's brains are not as specialized in function as they will be in adulthood, different parts of the brain can take over if there is damage. An example would be a child who had brain tissue death due to a trauma in utero, perhaps to the occipital lobe; there is a better chance that her vision will still be intact than if she had an accident causing damage later in life.
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A. Authoritariansim B. Probability of commission C. Totality of the circumstances D. Redefinition strategy
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Jim believes that his next-door neighbor is capable of flashing her thoughts into his mind
whenever she wants to. He says, "I will be sitting in my living room, minding my own business when suddenly my mind is flooded with her thoughts and I cannot get them out of my mind." Jim's beliefs represent ______ delusions. a. thought insertion c. thought withdrawal b. thought broadcasting d. thought transference