Practicing a Particular Skill

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Multiple Choice

Practicing a particular skill

• A) expands the dendrites and even cell bodies in the region of the brain relevant to that particular skill.
• B) expands the dendrites and cell bodies in the entire brain, making it easier to learn other new skills.
• C) helps turn glia cells into neurons.
• D) has no effect on the anatomy of the brain.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, allowing the retention of impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Working Memory

A mental system of restricted capability accountable for momentarily retaining data for processing purposes.

Overextension

A language development error wherein a child applies a word too broadly to objects that do not fit the word's meaning.

Overextension

A linguistic phenomenon in early child language acquisition where a child applies a word more broadly than its usual adult meaning.