'Pruning' Refers To

question 8

Multiple Choice

'Pruning' refers to:

• A)The gradual learning of walking
• B)The gradual learning of reading
• C)The working memory span in children
• D)The gradual elimination of unused neurons that extends up to adolescence
• E)The gradual maturation of the prefrontal cortex

Analyze the effects of external cues on memory recall.

Understand common errors and phenomena associated with memory (e.g., source-monitoring error, misinformation effect).

Grasp the structure and implications of semantic networks and schemas on memory.

Appreciate the role of context and cues in memory retrieval.

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Definitions:

Ego Ideal

A component of the personality comprising the standards and aspirations for behaviors that one strives to achieve.

Id

in Freudian psychoanalysis, it represents the part of the human psyche that is unconscious and contains the basic drives and instinctual desires.

Object Relations Theory

The psychodynamic theory that views the desire for relationships as the key motivating force in human behavior.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of psychology that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.