Elimination of unnecessary or unused connections between neurons is called
a. synaptic pruning.
b. neural degeneration.
c. neural integration.
d. synaptic degeneration.
Question 2Much of brain development in infancy and childhood consists of forming more
a. connections
b. neurotransmitters
c. neurons
d. ventricles
Question 3The ability to coordinate separate body movements into a functional whole best describes the concept of
a. a differentiated response.
b. global responding.
c. an integrated response.
d. reserve capacity.
Question 4Two-year-old Tiki has acquired the ability to spin one arm in a large circle while holding the other arm perfectly still. This exemplifies the orthogenetic principle element of
a. a differentiated response.
b. global responding.
c. integration.
d. reserve capacity.
Question 5When a typical infant attempts to kick a ball, it tends to do so with its whole body.. When a typical first-grader attempts to kick a ball, he or she tends to do so only using a foot. The change best exemplifies the _____ principle.
a. orthogenetic
b. epigenetic
c. cephalocaudal
d. Babinski
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