Neurons in a Newborn's Brain

question 170

Multiple Choice

Neurons in a newborn's brain:

• A) are twice as numerous as glial cells.
• B) touch one another, end to end.
• C) are widely spaced, but immediately begin to form connections.
• D) are densely spaced, with complex connections.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

The cognitive inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and another person's perspective.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A variety of conditions related to the development of the nervous system, marked by difficulties in social interaction, repetitive actions, and issues with both verbal and nonverbal communication.

Stranger Anxiety

Stranger Anxiety is a common developmental phase in infants and young children where they exhibit fear or distress around unfamiliar people.

Infantile Amnesia

The common inability of adults to remember the earliest years of their childhood, typically before age 3 or 4.