The _____ Is a Network of Neurons at the Base

question 212

Multiple Choice

The _____ is a network of neurons at the base of the brain that projects signals up to higher brain regions and down to the spinal cord, and regulates attention and sleep.

• A)cerebellum
• B)hypothalamus
• C)reticular formation
• D)substantia nigra

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, as proposed by Piaget, where individuals are able to think abstractly and logically.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and objects.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to replicate a behavior observed at an earlier time, even in the absence of the immediate presence of the original stimulus.

Symbolic Play

A type of play in which children use objects, actions, or ideas to represent other objects, actions, or ideas, as part of their cognitive development.