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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYC FINAL EXAM RW
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Question 1: Pruning is the process by which _____.
Answer:
unused connections between neurons are eliminated
Question 2: Brain cells are called _____.
Answer:
neurons
Question 3: In terms of visual acuity, newborns _____.
Answer:
are legally blind
Question 4: Children reach half their adult height by the age of _____ years.
Answer:
2
Question 5: The outer layers of the brain are referred to as _____.
Answer:
the cortex
Question 6: The average North American newborn weighs _____ pounds at birth.
Answer:
7
Question 7: Which statement describes the brain's cortex?
Answer:
It makes up the outer layers of the brain and is responsible for thinking, feeling, and sensing.
Question 8: The process that first detects an external stimulus is _____.
Answer:
sensation Question 9: The doctor says that her son's weight is in the 20th percentile. What does this definitely mean?
Answer:
He is small compared to other 6-month-olds.Question 10: At what point in development is the sense of hearing already quite acute?
Answer:
at birth
Question 11: The average baby will grow _____ inches in his or her first year.
Answer:
10 Question 12: Due to its rapidity and temporary nature, this rapid brain growth is called _____.
Answer:
transient exuberance
Question 13: The sense that is the least functional at birth is an infant's _____.
Answer:
vision Question 14: In addition to cultural influences, what is a compelling reason that causes parents to choose to co-sleep with their infant?
Answer:
Co-sleeping makes nighttime feedings easier.
Question 15: The last part of the brain to mature is the _____.
Answer:
prefrontal cortex
Question 16: The areas at the very front of the cortex _____.
Answer:
assist with impulse control Question 17: Approximately how many hours per day does the average newborn spend asleep?
Answer:
15 to 17
Question 18: A newborn's brain weight is _____ an adult's brain weight.
Answer:
25 percent of
Question 19: The mental processing of sensory information is called _____.
Answer:
perception
Question 20: Slow-wave sleep _____.
Answer:
increases at about 3 or 4 months of age
Question 21: Thinking about something that has been perceived is _____.
Answer:
cognition
Question 22: The signs of REM sleep include flickering of the infant's _____.
Answer:
closed eyes and rapid brain waves Question 23: A life-threatening condition that occurs when infants are shaken back and forth sharply and quickly is called _____.
Answer:
shaken baby syndrome
Question 24: The function of neurotransmitters is to _____.
Answer:
carry information from one neuron to another Question 25: Neurons in the brain meet at "intersections" called _____.
Answer:
synapses
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