Quite Often, Children Who Grow Up on Farms and Learn

question 58

Multiple Choice

Quite often, children who grow up on farms and learn to drive tractors have an easier time later learning to drive cars than do children who had no such previous experience. This phenomenon is referred to as

• A) general transfer.
• B) specific transfer.
• C) far transfer.
• D) high-road transfer.

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Definitions:

Addictive Disorders

A broad range of disorders that involve a compulsive need to use substances or engage in behaviors despite negative consequences.

Malfunctioning Reward Centers

A condition where the brain's reward system, which motivates behavior by releasing dopamine, does not work properly, leading to issues like addiction or depression.

Thalamus

A brain structure involved in sensory and motor signal relay and the regulation of consciousness and sleep.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps between neurons, transmitting messages from one neuron to another.