One of the environmental triggers for Alzheimer's disease has been childhood early exposure to___, which has been associated with changes in APP gene expression
a. lead(paint)
b. smoking(tobacco)
c. alcoholic beverages
d. animal dander(fur, skin)
a. lead(paint)
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Research indicates that children's math skills will benefit greatly if __________.
A. preschool teachers talk about numbers and provide them with experience in counting B. they work on literacy before the start of formal schooling, and their number sense and literacy after they enter school C. parents have them memorize addition and subtraction facts before they enter kindergarten D. the elementary school system handles all of their training
Compared with the brains of people with average intelligence, the brains of highly intelligent people a. do not show any systematic structural differences, because intelligence is determined by environmental factors, not biological factors. b. show higher volumes of gray matter and cortical thickness in the prefrontal and temporal lobes
c. show thinner cortical layers. d. are actually smaller in volume, making them operate more efficiently.
You have been studying Jennifer Tanner's theory regarding recentering. After examining her notions regarding emerging adults and others, how would you define recentering?
The center of emotional life is transferred from the original family to a long-term romantic partner. || The center of emotional frustration is transferred from its original source to a secondary nonrelated source. || During infancy the center of development is located within an individual's genotype, but as time passes, environment plays a larger role, therefore moving the center of development. || The center for physical development is located in the nucleus of all cells; however, cancer cells infiltrate and modify the nuclei of healthy cells, transferring the location of cellular development. || || ||
One factor that protects children from the damaging effects of abuse is their ego-resilience
Indicate whether the statement is true or false