What is brain plasticity?
What will be an ideal response?
Reassigning of functions to new areas of the brain
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Researchers today believe that make-believe play __________
A) is not nearly as important as Piaget thought B) not only reflects but also contributes to children’s cognitive and social skills C) is less important than drawing or building with blocks D) is mere practice of representational schemes
The first vowel sound that a child makes is generally the
a. soft "a" sound as in "father." b. soft "o" sound as in "mother." c. long "a" sound as in "grape." d. long "o" sound as in "boat." e. long "e" sound as in "meat."
At a conference on dreams, a researcher mentions the frequent dream reports of flying and motor movement. He proposes that these dream reports are a result of ancient fears that are part of our genetic coding
The researcher then asks members of the audience for other suggestions. A student who just read of the Hobson-McCarley explanation for dreams suggests that the frequency of such reports is due to a) high rates of the activation of motor and balance centers in the brain. b) child abuse that leads victims to seek refuge from their fears in dreams. c) a latent form of schizophrenia that often goes undetected in its early stages. d) a failure of the brain to consolidate memories, which causes it to remove old memories quickly to make room for new memories.
Secondary preventions for the elderly should include which of the following?
A. having sessions move quickly so as not to lose the attention of the clients B. making sure the elderly can see and hear clearly in sessions C. decreasing reliance on psychoeducational approaches D. having extremely high expectancies so the clients have something to aim for