Suppose That the Plasticity Principle Did Not Apply to Development

question 128

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the plasticity principle did not apply to development.How would this change our understanding of a child's abilities?

• A)Children with cognitive disabilities could be taught many skills.
• B)Children who grow up in poor environments would suffer inevitably from their deficiencies.
• C)Parental training would be vital for all children to develop normally.
• D)Sex differences in children's behaviour would be nonexistent.

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Definitions:

Sleep

A spontaneous condition of both the mind and body marked by a change in consciousness, decreased sensory activities, and a suppression of almost all voluntary muscle movements.

Restorative

Having the ability to return health, strength, or a feeling of well-being.

Pons Activation

Describes the engagement or stimulation of the Pons, a part of the brainstem involved in various functions including sleep regulation and sensory processing.

Activation-Synthesis

A theory suggesting that dreams are the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep, synthesizing this activity into coherent narratives.