Baby Layla was one hour old. At this point in Layla’s development, the most mature part(s) of her brain was/were the
a. frontal lobe.
b. upper segments.
c. brainstem and cerebellum.
d. cerebral cortex.
Answer: c. brainstem and cerebellum.
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A) our heartbeat increases B) our respiration rate increases C) many aspects of sympathetic activity are reversed D) the sympathetic nervous system is simultaneously activated E) Select
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a. would be occurring only in her visual sensory system, corresponding to sensory memory b. would be occurring only in those parts of the brain related to long-term memory c. may rely on the same brain mechanisms as visual perception d. may be occurring in her sensory and long-term systems, bypassing working memory
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a. shared environmental influences (SE) b. nonshared environmental influences (NSE) c. heritability (H) d. SE, NSE, and H equally
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Professionals who want to consider cultural context should avoid the universality assumption.