With epileptic patients, the purpose of severing the corpus callosum is to
a. confine the seizures to one hemisphere.
b. mimic a lobotomy.
c. minimize seizure activity to both hemispheres.
d. rid the patient of brain seizures.
A
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Nunzio is experiencing back pain. His physician tells him the bones attached to his spinal column have become less dense. The doctor is referring to the __________.
A. wasting process B. settling process C. process of physical decline D. bone disintegration gradient
For interactionist theory, grammatical speech
a. is learned by imitating good speakers on TV. b. is needed socially for the child to organize knowledge. c. develops from an innate language acquisition device. d. is learned from grammar lessons taught by the parent.
Speaking to parents and children, a principal repeats a speech, first at a high level for parents and then at a simple level for children. She displays
a. lexical contrast constraint. b. mutual exclusivity constraint. c. sociolinguistic awareness. d. a holophrastic naming explosion.
Professor Cortez believes that development is largely due to nature. Professor Cortez would argue that
A) early intervention is of supreme importance for economically at-risk children. B) environmental factors have a greater impact on development than genetic factors. C) offering high-quality stimulation in infancy and toddlerhood is vital for favorable development. D) providing experiences aimed at promoting change is of little value.