Cognitive skills, as well as motor skills, increase because neural pathways become more connected and __________ increases
a) lateralization
b) hemisphere specialization
c) myelination
d) plasticity
Answer: c
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a. Sigmund Freud b. John Watson c. Mary Calkins d. B. F. Skinner
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A. remembering material for an exam B. skiing C. managing time D. solving a puzzle