What Are Three Possible Causes of Low Birth Weight? Indicate

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Essay

What are three possible causes of low birth weight? Indicate which is more likely in developed versus developing countries.

Grasp the concept of environmental influences on generational changes in IQ scores.

Understand the concept and application of divergent thinking in generating new ideas.

Recognize the role of insight in the creative process and how it involves convergent thinking.

Learn about different strategies for problem finding in the context of creative processes.

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Definitions:

Dendrite

Branching extension of a neuron’s cell membrane; greatly increases the cell’s surface area; collects information from other cells.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during synaptic transmission.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals located and released in the brain to allow an impulse from one nerve cell to pass to another nerve cell.

Electron Microscope

A type of microscope that uses a beam of electrons to create an image of a specimen, offering higher resolution than traditional light microscopes.