In adolescence, synaptic pruning and myelination are most active in the prefrontal cortex
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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What conclusion did Thorndike draw from observing that cats improved their ability to escape his puzzle boxes gradually, not suddenly?
a. Learning requires conscious understanding of the situation b. Learning combines classical conditioning and operant conditioning. c. Learning requires the strengthening of synapses in the basal ganglia. d. Learning means strengthening a response, not gaining an insight.
The tendency for conflict to encourage further conflict is best explained by
a. the norm of reciprocity. b. a value shaping process. c. an excitation transfer effect. d. the inclusive aggression norm.
Your 43-year-old uncle has his own automobile repair shop. Whenever you have car problems all you have to do is describe the noise that your car is making and he can accurately diagnose the problem on the phone Psychologists would argue that this is an example of his ____
a. expertise b. fluid intelligence c. wisdom d. advanced spatial orientation
Money came into use:
a. for exchanges of goods and services. b. so that wealth could be accumulated. c. as symbols of status. d. to reflect the value of various metals.