At age five, Pat set a neighbor's house on fire. At age 10, he burned down a barn. At age 20, he sets his old high school on fire. Pat's behavior best exemplifies
a. life-course persistent antisocial behavior.
b. learned helplessness.
c. adolescent-limited antisocial behavior.
d. chronic status offenses.
Question 2Describe how the seemingly contrary concepts of brain plasticity and synaptic pruning are both beneficial to development.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3The defining characteristic of a cerebral vascular accident is
a. death.
b. neuritic tangling.
c. an interruption of blood flow to the brain.
d. the cessation of respiratory output.
Question 4Life-course persistent antisocial acts
a. emerge early in life and fade in later life.
b. emerge early in life and continue throughout development.
c. emerge in midlife and fade in later life.
d. emerge in midlife and continue throughout development.
Question 5Describe dendrite, axon, terminal button, neurotransmitter, myelin, and cell body. How are each involved in the communication of information in the brain?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6What does not typically happen to the cardiovascular system as we age?
a. The heart begins to pump more blood per minute
b. The arteries stiffen
c. Fat deposits form in the heart and arteries
d. The amount of muscle tissue in the heart decreases
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