Excess Neural Connections Within the Brain Are Reduced Through a Process

question 116

Multiple Choice

Excess neural connections within the brain are reduced through a process of

• A) accommodation.
• B) imprinting.
• C) attachment.
• D) pruning.

Recognize factors that influence a child's interest in moral issues and their development.

Identify the role of social, cultural, and cognitive factors in the advancement of an individual's morality.

Critique Lawrence Kohlberg's theory for its cultural and developmental assumptions.

Explain the concept of conventional morality and its implications for behavior.

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Definitions:

Minor

A person under the age at which they legally become an adult, often less than 18 years old.

Disaffirm

The legal right to renounce or void a contract or agreement, especially in cases involving minors or misrepresentation.

Existence

The state or fact of living, being present, or being real.

Mentally Incompetent Persons

Individuals who are legally recognized as unable to make certain types of decisions for themselves due to mental disability or illness.