One Twin Practices an Early Skill and the Other Does

question 30

Multiple Choice

One twin practices an early skill and the other does not. Two years later, both do equally well at it. This ____ the maturational viewpoint on skills.

• A)contradicts
• B)is irrelevant to
• C)supports
• D)dehumanizes

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Definitions:

Bits of Information

The smallest units of data in communication and information theory, representing a binary choice or a distinction between two alternatives.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is greater when studying is spread out over time, as opposed to studying the same amount of content in a single session.

Distributed Study

A learning technique where study sessions are spread out over time, as opposed to cramming all material into a short period, enhancing long-term retention of information.

Massed Study

An educational technique involving studying material intensely over a short period of time without taking breaks, contrasted with spaced repetition.