Studies of the brains of violinists that show the somatosensory cortex was bigger in an area representing fingers of the left hand demonstrate the role of __________.
A. experience-expectant brain development
B. experience-dependent brain development
C. canalized experience
D. synaptogenesis
Answer: B
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a. the discrepancy between the salaries operates only for White workers, not for Black and Latina/o workers. b. almost all of the discrepancy in salaries disappears when we consider factors such as the number of years of experience and whether the worker is part-time or full-time. c. ten years ago, women earned only about 60% of what men earned, but now their salaries are nearly identical. d. although the types of jobs that men and women enter may account for some of the differences, a substantial part of the wage gap is probably due to discrimination.
Following an in-depth study of millions of children's drawings, Kellogg (1969) proposed that
A. drawing is a six-step process B. the home environment plays a significant role in drawing ability C. children cannot scribble before age 3 D. girls develop drawing skills later than boys do
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Children's use of math strategies that increase in complexity have been associated with improvements in all of the following except
a. their basic cognitive abilities. c. their metacognition. b. their working memories. d. their speed of processing.