Researchers Have Found That in Children from 3 to 6

question 43

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that in children from 3 to 6 years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in:

• A)the temporal lobe areas controlling olfaction.
• B)the parietal lobe areas controlling somatosensory functions of the body.
• C)the reticular formation controlling sleep and alertness.
• D)the frontal lobe areas controlling planning and organization of new actions.

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Definitions:

Receptive Field

The specific area in the visual world that stimulates a neuron in the sensory system.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight when their attention is focused on something else.

Visual Illusion

A misperception of visual stimuli in which something appears different from reality, often due to the brain's interpretation of visual information.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in visual perspective between the two eyes, contributing to depth perception.