The process of ________ involves coating the neural fibers with an insulating fatty sheath that improves the efficiency of message transfer.
A. myelination
B. neuroimaging
C. synaptic pruning
D. neurotransmission
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Animal researchers have used ______ to get around the problem that adoption studies cannot completely control for the influence of the prenatal or early postnatal environment.
A. embryo donation B. cross-fostering C. in vitro fertilization D. in vivo fertilization
Automaticity of behavior relies on what assumption?
A. Awareness of all that is happening in the present creates more uncertainty. B. Mindfulness will occur when we become less automatic in our daily behavior. C. Events do not come with evaluations, we impose them on our experiences. D. Quick, well-rehearsed behavior is the easiest behavior in which to engage.
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a. engage in dialectical thinking. b. make use of her family's tacit knowledge. c. use an algorithm. d. rely upon a heuristic.