In Support of the Hypothesis That Improved Processing Efficiency Accounts

question 40

Multiple Choice

In support of the hypothesis that improved processing efficiency accounts for cognitive development,researchers have found that children's thinking and response time

• A)are slower with maturation and increased experience.
• B)get faster with age.
• C)are determined by abilities to accommodate and assimilate new schemes.
• D)are more determined by genetic factors than by environmental factors.

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Socially Approved Activities

Actions or behaviors that are accepted and valued by a society or community.

Sexual Orientation

A preference for partners of one’s own sex (homosexuality), the opposite sex (heterosexuality), or both (bisexuality).

Prenatal Hormones

Hormones present in the womb that play significant roles in the development and differentiation of the fetus.

Environmental Conditions

The various external factors and influences that surround and affect the life and development of organisms, including weather, climate, and pollution.