The Impact of Social Deprivation

question 136

Multiple Choice

The impact of social deprivation

• A) can be overcome if the deprived organism is placed with younger members of their species.
• B) cannot be overcome; once social deprivation has occurred, the effects are permanent.
• C) can be overcome for females, but not for males.
• D) can be overcome for males, but not for females.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, each controlling different functions and processes, with the left hemisphere typically managing logic and language, and the right, creativity and spatial abilities.

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that originate from the spinal cord and branch out to various parts of the body, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.