While brain maturity helps us perform our important mental processes, _____________ provide the stimulation needed to prune the less efficient circuits
A) dominant genes
B) learning disorders
C) glial cells
D) mental and physical exercises
D) mental and physical exercises. Both mental and physical activity stimulate pathways in the brain and assist in the pruning process.
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What is the standard measurement system that looks for a variety of indications of good health in newborns called?
A. the Wilson scale B. the Apgar scale C. the Lamaze scale D. the Bradley scale
You meet a psychologist who explains behavior in terms of ego, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual stages. This psychologist represents which view of personality?
a. trait b. social-cognitive c. humanist d. psychoanalytic e. levels-of-consciousness
Scaffolding occurs when parents ____
a. ?let children solve tasks completely on their own b. ?intervene in children’s tasks by completing the tasks for them c. ?provide initial guidance and then withdraw as children are able to complete the task on their own d. ?expect their children to perform even new and challenging tasks without any assistance from others
In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called _______________
A) operations B) accommodation C) conservation D) assimilation