The principle that the specific experiences an infant has influence certain connections in the brain to develop is known as ______
a. experience-expectant brain functions
b. experience-dependent brain functions
c. plasticity
d. lateralization
Answer: B
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a) European American mothers showed greater concern for building their children's social skills and self-esteem. b) Chinese mothers were concerned about burnout if they pushed their child to excel academically. c) Chinese mothers believed in a less directive approach in instruction. d) European American mothers believed in the importance of direct intervention approaches to their children's schooling.
The level of the target behavior is recorded on the:
a. horizontal axis b. vertical axis c. x-axis d. abscissa
Terman's (1921) longitudinal study found that gifted children are
A) generally more well-adjusted than the average child. B) often neurotic. C) very eccentric in their thinking. D) emotionally sensitive in most social situations.
Research analysis suggests that the idea of vaccines causing autism is
A) clearly accurate B) likely accurate C) impossible to evaluate D) lacking scientific support