All of the Studies That Highlighted the Possible Importance of Early

question 220

Multiple Choice

All of the studies that highlighted the possible importance of early experience in animals had which of the following features in common?

• A)They used extreme conditions to make their comparisons.
• B)They used relatively crude measures of brain growth.
• C)The researchers used very small samples.
• D)They were supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Social-Cognitive Theory

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