What is the developmental nature of brain structure as people age?
A. Infancy is the primary time for the formation and strengthening of synapses.
B. Synapses are formed only in infancy but are strengthened throughout a person's lifetime.
C. Infancy is important for the formation and strengthening of synapses, but experience shapes brain structure throughout life.
D. Neurons are formed in infancy, but the varied experiences that adults encounter influence the physical structure of the brain to a greater degree than in childhood.
Answer: C
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a. Correct: these two terms describe the same condition. b. Incorrect: people with conduct disorders do not usually break the law. c. Incorrect: conduct disorder is diagnosed in children, not adolescents. d. Incorrect: juvenile delinquency is a legal classification, not a psychological diagnosis.
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a. the longest hair. b. mid-length hair. c. the shortest hair. d. either extremely long or extremely short hair.
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a. to produce neurotransmitters b. to provide a place in which neurons can communicate with one another c. to house the neuron's genetic material d. to allow an attachment between the axon and the cell body e. to release neurotransmitters
Twin studies of schizophrenia suggest that:
A. the brains of schizophrenics are different from the brains of those with other mental disorders B. a person may inherit a predisposition for schizophrenia C. abnormalities in the dopamine system are involved in producing symptoms of schizophrenia D. the ventricles of schizophrenics are smaller than those of normal people