One of the Most Likely Reasons for the Typical Developmental

question 70

Multiple Choice

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

• A)practice tends to improve performance.
• B)inherited skills tend to remain steady across the life span.
• C)neuron pruning leads to a significant reduction in mental flexibility.
• D)modern nutrition is better today than at any point in history.

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Definitions:

CS

In the context of classical conditioning, CS stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to evoke a conditioned response.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching method that employs the repetitive pairing of two stimuli; over time, the response initially caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus alone.

CS

An abbreviation that can stand for "Conditioning Stimulus" in behavioral psychology, relating to the process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a reflexive response.