Uncommitted Areas of the Brain Provide Infants with the Capacity

question 136

Multiple Choice

Uncommitted areas of the brain provide infants with the capacity to develop brain circuits that grow and change depending upon the experiences infants encounter as they develop. These uncommitted areas permit developmental plasticity, and depend heavily on:

• A) cultural influences.
• B) evolutionary influences.
• C) experience-expectant processes.
• D) experience-dependent processes.

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Definitions:

Cooperative Play

A stage of play development where children play together, creating and organizing games and activities with shared goals and understanding.

Common Goals

Shared objectives or aims among individuals or groups that guide actions and foster collaboration towards achieving a specific outcome.

Independently

Acting or functioning without dependence on others; autonomously.

Observing

The act of carefully watching and examining phenomena, environments, or behaviors to gather information.