Intro do Developmental Psychology
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- Q1One process that affects development of the newborn baby´s brain is maturation, as the genetically programmed connections are wired. What is the other process that occurs?growthlearninghard wiringneurological development30s
- Q2The N v N debate that is central in cognitive development is known asnatural vs nomativeneural vs environmentalnegative vs neutralnature vs nurture30s
- Q3In order to gain a clear understanding of the process of cognitive development, one of the best approaches is to conduct ________________ researchexperimentallongitudinalobservationallimited30s
- Q4What is one limitation of longitudinal studies, which specifically relates to the researcher and resources available?Participants may leave study.It´s hard to keep up with the participants.It is time consuming.Once they reach a certain age, the data is invalid.30s
- Q5What research design may be used to validate longitudinal studies?case studiescross-sectionalexperimentalobservational30s
- Q6At what stage are human babies capable of responding to the human face?two yearstwo weeksat birthtwo months30s
- Q7The process by which neural connections change is known as _______________.neuroplasticitysynaptic growthpost-natal cognitive modification (PCM)CNS development30s
- Q8True / False: The development of the brain as described above, seems to follow a fixed order in a healthy newborn.falsetrue30s
- Q9As a child continues to develop, many of the synaptic connections disappear. This process is known aspruningcut-backadolescencebrain-rot30s
- Q10Research done in the early 1990´s, supports the theory that attention control, planning and self-control are, at least to a degree, coordinated through which part of the brain?pre-frontal lobefrontal lobecortexbrain stem30s
- Q11The brain continues to develop, reorganize and proceed with myelinization until approximately what age?12-1625-4018-2560 +30s
- Q12What is the area of the brain responsible for impulse control?amydalafrontal lobeprefrontal cortexcerebral cortex30s
- Q13Giedd conducted a longitudinal study of this using which technology?MRIEEGCTPET30s