The Rapid Proliferation of Neurons

question 146

Multiple Choice

The rapid proliferation of neurons

• A) causes the first growth spurt in the infant brain.
• B) increases the density of the brain but not the size or weight.
• C) does not occur until the child enters school and begins learning rapidly.
• D) is automatic and unrelated to learning.

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Definitions:

Encoding Specificity Principle

The idea that memory is most effective when information that was present at the time of encoding is also present at the time of retrieval.

Cues

Signals or stimuli that trigger a specific response or action, often used in learning and behavioral contexts.

Contexts

The circumstances or settings surrounding a particular event, situation, or concept that help to give it meaning.

Priming

A technique in psychology where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.