Which One of the Following Best Describes Psychologists' Current Beliefs

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Multiple Choice

Which one of the following best describes psychologists' current beliefs about the brain and learning?

• A) Learning involves changes in synapses and possibly also involves the growth of new neurons and astrocytes.
• B) Large doses of certain vitamins promote brain growth and lead to more rapid learning.
• C) Left-hemisphere-dominant individuals are, on average, more effective learners than right-hemisphere-dominant individuals.
• D) The brains of rapid learners are about 20% larger than the brains of slower learners.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, leading to physiological changes such as increased heart rate, sweating, or rapid breathing.

Emotional Experience

The complex state of feeling that results from the interaction of subjective and physiological factors.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests physical arousal precedes and causes emotional experience.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently.