Which Statement Is NOT One a Researcher Should Make When

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT one a researcher should make when explaining facts about brain development?

• A)Each brain region undergoes a phase of intense synaptogenesis,followed by pruning,or getting rid of the connections that are not needed.
• B)The visual cortex is the first part of the brain to mature.
• C)During infancy and childhood,the brain is most plastic,meaning that humans can compensate more easily for damage such as that resulting from a stroke.
• D)Children of the same age have the same-sized brains.

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Definitions:

Alfred Adler's Approach

Emphasizes the importance of feelings of inferiority and the striving for superiority as driving forces in human behavior and personality development.

Sexual Development

The process by which individuals reach sexual maturity and develop the physical and emotional characteristics associated with adulthood.

Freud

An Austrian neurologist named Sigmund Freud, who established the practice of psychoanalysis, aimed at curing mental disorders through conversations between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Spiritual Meaning

The significance or purpose attributed to life or phenomena in a context transcending the material world, often connected to religious or existential perspectives.