A Surprising Aspect of Brain Growth Is That

question 21

Multiple Choice

A surprising aspect of brain growth is that

• A) the neural tube produces far less neurons than the brain will need.
• B) as synapses form, 20 to 80 percent of the surrounding neurons die.
• C) during infancy and toddlerhood, neural fibers stagnate.
• D) once neurons are in place, they cannot differentiate.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavioral intervention strategy where desired behaviors are rewarded with tokens, which can be exchanged for various rewards.

Flooding

Flooding is an exposure therapy technique used in psychology to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing them to their fear triggers in a controlled environment until the fear response diminishes.

Aversion Therapy

A form of psychological treatment in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the occurrence of the behavior.

Modeling

A learning process where individuals learn or adapt behaviors by observing others, also known as observational learning.