Dr Wong Is a Cognitive Developmental Theorist, So We Know

question 90

Multiple Choice

Dr. Wong is a cognitive developmental theorist, so we know that he will stress the importance of ________ in understanding development.

• A) conscious thoughts
• B) repressed memories
• C) biological processes
• D) the effects of genes and evolution on the development of intelligence

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Definitions:

Primary Afferents

Sensory neurons that convey impulses from the skin to the spinal cord.

Peripheral Nervous System

Part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, involved in connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the nervous system that transmit signals between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Sensor Afferents

Nerves that carry sensory signals from the periphery of the body towards the central nervous system.