Adolescents Whose Scores on a Conventional IQ Test Rise Higher

question 105

Multiple Choice

Adolescents whose scores on a conventional IQ test rise higher than those of their peers will probably

• A) have undergone more synaptic pruning than their peers have.
• B) have performed better, though not necessarily faster, than peers on memory tests.
• C) outperform their peers on verbal tests but lag behind them on mathematical tests.
• D) experience increased synapse production in early adulthood.

Assess the role of preparedness in learning.

Understand how predictions and expectations affect the classical conditioning process.

Explain the significance of biological predispositions in learning adaptive behaviors.

Recognize the role of mirror neurons in learning through observation.

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