Evidence of Pruning in the Prefrontal Cortex Through the 20s

question 125

Multiple Choice

Evidence of pruning in the prefrontal cortex through the 20s may be observed watching emerging adults:

• A) use their executive system more efficiently.
• B)stress response
• C) manage their basic regulatory processes less efficiently.
• D) manage their basic regulatory processes more efficiently.

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Definitions:

Statocyst

An invertebrate sense organ containing one or more granules (statoliths); senses gravity and motion.

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear that are crucial for maintaining balance and sensing head rotations.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells found in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into electrical signals for the brain to interpret as sound.

Action Potential

An electrical impulse in neurons, resulting from the movement of ions across the cell membrane, crucial for nerve signal transmission.