When Babies Engage in Physical Activity or Use Language, Some

question 48

Multiple Choice

When babies engage in physical activity or use language, some synaptic connections will be strengthened, while the unused ones are replaced by other pathways or disappear. A neuroscientist would identify this process as:

• A) pruning.
• B) myelination.
• C) paring.
• D) trimming.

Interpret the role of physiological changes in the experience of emotions.

Analyze the nonverbal indicators of emotion, including facial expressions and body posture.

Examine the cultural differences in the expression and perception of emotions.

Assess the interaction between physiological processes and cognitive interpretations in the experience of emotion.

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Definitions:

Growth Pattern

The specific way in which an individual or entity develops over a period of time, often characterized by phases or stages.

Puberty

Puberty is the developmental phase in which a child's body undergoes changes to achieve sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.

Essential Nutrients

Nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that can't be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from a dietary source.

Gross Motor Skill

Physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking, running, and jumping.