Which of the Following Statements Is NOT an Example of the Importance

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of the importance of timing on the relation between nature and nurture?

• A)Infants who are impulsive are more likely than other infants to exhibit antisocial behavior in later childhood.
• B)If infants who are born with a defect that inhibits their ability to focus their eyes on the same point are not given restorative surgery by the age of 3, they will never have normal depth perception.
• C)Infants have the ability to hear differences in phonemes that are not important in their native language, but they lose this ability after 12 months of age.
• D)Maternal rubella causes visual and auditory damage to the fetus when the rubella occurs early in pregnancy, but not when it occurs late in pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Blood-Brain Barrier

A semipermeable barrier between the brain's blood vessels and the brain tissue that prevents certain substances from passing through.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord involved in biochemical support of endothelial cells and repair processes in the central nervous system.

Microglia

Glial cells that originate in the blood, aid in cell repair, and scavenge debris in the nervous system.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord that play a crucial role in supporting neurons, forming blood-brain barrier, and regulating neurotransmitters.