Alyza's Grandfather Has Been Battling Cancer for Several Years And

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Essay

Alyza's grandfather has been battling cancer for several years and, when he dies, she says, "My grandfather's soul will live on forever." Assuming she is not simply repeating what she has heard others say, approximately how old would you expect Alyza to be? How do you know this?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The educational method that is achieved by creating links between an environmental stimulus and one that naturally exists.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon where an animal's learned behavior reverts to its instinctual behaviors, undermining conditioned responses.

Mirror Neurons

Cells in the nervous system that are activated both during an individual's own actions and when witnessing the same actions executed by someone else, believed to play key roles in grasping the actions of others, acquiring skills through mimicry, and experiencing empathy.

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical locations, helping an individual to navigate and understand spatial environments.