Research Shows That the Brain's Neural Circuits Are Strengthened by Challenge

question 40

Multiple Choice

Research shows that the brain's neural circuits are strengthened by challenge and weakened by a lack of challenge.In this way,they seem to operate somewhat like

• A)the heart when given adrenaline.
• B)the feet when wearing shoes.
• C)the arms when lifting weights.
• D)the eardrum when listening to Mozart.

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Definitions:

Yielding

Giving way under pressure or agreeing to the demands or opinions of others.

Anti-Smoking Beliefs

Convictions or opinions held against the act of smoking tobacco, often emphasizing the health risks and negative consequences.

Peripheral Cue

Peripheral cue pertains to a method of persuasion that involves non-central elements of a message or situation, such as the attractiveness of a speaker, which can influence attitudes without deep cognitive processing.

Autokinetic Effect

A visual phenomenon where a stationary, small point of light in a dark room appears to move due to involuntary eye movements.