After his stroke, Brian slowly recovered function in his right arm. The property of the brain that supports learning and recovery of functions lost after brain trauma and that reflects the interactive nature of biological and environmental influences is called

-action potential.
-neurotransmission.
-plasticity.
-gray matter.


-plasticity.

Psychology

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According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who scores high in ____________________ should be efficient at processing information and should perform well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

In animals, quite a bit of brain development occurs prenatally. When does this same brain development occur in human infants?

a. prenatally as well b. during the first year of life c. only during the fetal period d. after the first year of life

Psychology

Two-word sentences that children begin to utter at 20–26 months are collectively called ________.

A. telegraphic speech B. overextension C. pragmatics D. babbling

Psychology

Salvador Minuchin, who investigated patterns of family dysfunction among patients with eating disorders, identified "enmeshment" as

A) a family's willingness to maintain the sick status of the affected member. B) familial attempts to cover up the family member's illness. C) the overidentification of family members with the therapist. D) overinvolvement of all family members in the affairs of one member.

Psychology