Martin and Lewis plan to adopt 3-year-old Alexandru, who has been living in an orphanage since birth. Martin and Lewis should know that early, prolonged institutionalization ________.
A. fosters resilience in later childhood and adolescence
B. increases the brain's capacity to manage stress
C. leads to a decrease in size and activity in the cerebral cortex
D. affects cognition but not impulse control
Answer: C
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Dr. Wells has proposed that the center of the Earth consists of large open areas that contain air and water and may be inhabited by some life form. This proposition is best described as a
a. fact. b. hypothesis. c. theory. d. correlation.
You will see this reported more often in research than the range or interquartile range.
A. standard distribution B. variability C. variance D. range
Which of the following behaviors could be explained by incentive theory and not by pleasure/reward center theory?
A. drinking when thirsty B. studying hard for a subject you dislike C. buying clothes for work in a cold environment D. eating when full
The fifth type of play identified by Mildred Parten (1932), which characterizes children playing together and taking turns, is called ______
Fill in the blank with correct word