Some Genes Will Only Be Activated If Environmental Factors Trigger

question 125

True/False

Some genes will only be activated if environmental factors trigger them to activate.

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Definitions:

Period of Rebellion

A phase often associated with adolescence in which an individual challenges authority, norms, and conventional behaviors as a part of their identity development.

Scaffolding

A type of instruction in which an adult adjusts the amount of guidance provided to match a child’s present level of ability.

Zone of Proximal Development

The difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Private Speech

Self-directed speech that individuals, especially children, use to guide their own actions and thoughts, playing a key role in cognitive development according to Vygotsky.