Suppose That a Previously Disadvantaged Child Has Been Placed into a Loving

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a previously disadvantaged child has been placed into a loving adoptive home.The adoptive parents provide an enriching environment.Based upon the cumulative deficit hypothesis, which effect will the transition have on the child's IQ?

• A)The effect is initially positive, and this may be enough to bring IQ into the normal or above-normal range.
• B)The effect is initially negative, and further losses accrue over time.
• C)The effect is initially positive, but gains are temporary and are insufficient to bring IQ into the normal range.
• D)The effect is inconsistent, depending on the individual aspects of the new environment.

Understand the role of viruses in medicine and distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms using microscopy.

Design experiments to explore microbial gene functions, biofilms, and their implications in medical and environmental contexts.

Understand the distinct characteristics that differentiate prokaryotes from eukaryotes.

Recognize the role and significance of peptidoglycan in bacteria.

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Definitions:

Three-mountain Test

A cognitive development test designed by Jean Piaget to assess a child's ability to understand perspectives different from their own.

Reversibility

According to Piaget, recognition that processes can be undone, leaving things as they were before. Reversibility is a factor in conservation of the properties of substances.

Hypothetical Thinking

The cognitive ability to consider possibilities, imagine outcomes, and think about events or conditions that are not yet real or present.

Flexibility and Reversibility

Qualities that allow an individual to adapt to changes and reverse actions or decisions when necessary.