A Developmental Cascade Refers to the Case Where

question 18

Multiple Choice

A developmental cascade refers to the case where:

• A) twelve- and thirteen-year-olds are faster at processing information than adults.
• B) age changes in processing speed lead to an increase in higher level thinking.
• C) enhanced memory leads to increases in IQ.
• D) children's attention span increases quickly to the level of adults'.

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Definitions:

Gametes

Gametes that merge in the process of sexual reproduction to create a new life form.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of both the visibly expressed genes and those that are not expressed.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Homozygous

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes.