Compared to an adult, the brain of a newborn baby has
a. significantly more dendrites and synapses.
b. slightly more dendrites and synapses.
c. fewer dendrites and synapses.
d. the same number of dendrites and synapses.
C
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An axon that does not receive enough neurotrophins from a target cell will ____
a. branch out and form other synapses on other cells b. manufacture its own neurotrophins c. degenerate and die d. fail to reabsorb transmitters that have already been released
Which of the following systems would be in place as a child negotiates with her mother over her allowance?
A. microsystem B. mesosystem C. exosystem D. macrosystem
According to Freud, when the ego is overwhelmed by threats of punishment from the superego, the person experiences
a. incongruence. b. neurotic anxiety. c. moral anxiety. d. organismic valuing.
Skipping would best be considered an example of which type of motor skill:
a. fine motor skill b. gross motor skill c. intrinsic motor skill d. extrinsic motor skill