Considerable Increase in Synaptic Connections Occurs Around the Time Puberty

question 249

Multiple Choice

Considerable increase in synaptic connections occurs around the time puberty begins during a process neuroscientists call ____.

• A) overproduction
• B) pruning
• C) myelination
• D) synaptic expansion

Awareness of the impact of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology on gender behavior assumptions.

Recognize the influence of conflict theories and class relations on male domination.

Identifying the consequences of differentiated play encouraged by parents based on gender.

Comprehension of gender role socialization and societal pressures influencing gender conformity.

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