In Relation to Older Siblings, Which If the Following Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

In relation to older siblings, which if the following is true?

• A) They acquire frustration and stress by being allowed to care for their infant brothers and sisters.
• B) They make cognitive gains by helping to teach new skills to younger siblings.
• C) They are typically resentful of their younger siblings and do not interact with them.
• D) Both A and C

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Definitions:

Pruning

The process through which the developing brain eliminates unnecessary or redundant synapses.

White Matter

Tissue in the brain and spinal cord composed of myelinated nerve fibers, responsible for transmitting information between different areas of the central nervous system.

Brain

The organ located in the head of an organism that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A neurological disorder characterized by impaired comprehension of language and the production of nonsensical speech, resulting from damage to the posterior region of the temporal lobe.