Developmental (Infant)tests of Intelligence

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Multiple Choice

Developmental (infant) tests of intelligence

• A)may substitute for intelligence tests when the impairment is severe.
• B)correlate strongly with later performance on intelligence tests.
• C)rely heavily on language skills.
• D)rely heavily on abstract thinking skills.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

Part of the cerebral cortex, which performs the brain’s executive functions, such as decision making, and voluntary movement; lies anterior to the central sulcus and beneath the frontal bone of the skull.

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Progressive degenerative disease caused by multiple concussions and other closed-head injuries, characterized by neurofibrillary tangles, plaques, cerebral atrophy, and expanded ventricles due to cell loss.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted fibers that accumulate inside neurons, often associated with diseases like Alzheimer's, contributing to neuronal death.

Diaschisis

A sudden loss of function in a portion of the brain connected to a distant, but damaged, brain area due to the disruption of neural circuits.