What Neural Characteristic May Explain Why Young Children Have Difficulty

question 162

Multiple Choice

What neural characteristic may explain why young children have difficulty delaying gratification?

• A) Neurons in the prefrontal cortex are fully myelinated.
• B) Neurons in the prefrontal cortex are not fully myelinated.
• C) Neurons in the cerebellum are fully myelinated.
• D) Neurons in the cerebellum are not fully myelinated.

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Understand the various theories that explain the causes and persistence of deviance and crime.

Identify and differentiate between key sociological theories including control theory, differential association theory, strain theory, and social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain via the optic nerve.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information and transmit it to the brain.