Between Ages 2 and 6

question 68

Multiple Choice

Between ages 2 and 6,

• A) the brain increases from 40 percent of its adult weight to 60 percent.
• B) synaptic pruning slows or ends in many parts of the cerebral cortex.
• C) energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels.
• D) the brain increases from 70 percent of its adult weight to 90 percent.

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Definitions:

Denial of Privileges

A disciplinary technique that involves withholding certain privileges or enjoyable activities as a consequence for undesirable behavior.

Power Assertive

A discipline strategy that involves the use of power or authority to enforce rules and manage behavior, often without physical aggression.

Inductive Techniques

Methods that derive general principles from specific observations or experiments.

Corporal Punishment

The use of physical force intended to cause pain but not injury, as a method of discipline.