Which Statement About Maturation Is True

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which statement about maturation is true?

• A) It ends at puberty.
• B) It is a more or less automatic thing.
• C) It is only used to describe psychological changes, not physical changes, in a growing child.
• D) It begins at birth.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that respond specifically to certain aspects of visual stimuli, such as edges, angles, or movement.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and function best in bright light.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are highly sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions.

Sweet Tastes

The gustatory perception characterized by the presence of sugar or substances with a similar flavor profile.