When neuronal connections that are used become stronger and faster, and the neuronal connections that are not used wither away, what is happening?
a. brain death
b. axonal withering
c. synaptic pruning
d. intellectual development
Answer: C
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Within Carkhuff and Berenson's five-point system, what is the minimum level of responding necessary to keep the interaction flowing?
a. III b. I c. II d. V
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a. Both groups will report seeing a man. b. Both groups will report seeing a rat. c. Group 1 will report seeing a rat, while Group 2 will report seeing a man. d. Group 1 will report seeing a man, while Group 2 will report seeing a rat. e. Neither group will see a rat or a man, since the picture is ambiguous.
In stimulus generalization, a behavior "travels" from one situation to another
Indicate whether the statement is true or false