PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Gender Identity, Childhood Amnesia, Object Permanence

41. The fact that researchers have found that rat pups that were raised in a stimulating early environment have larger neurons and more dendrite branches supports A) the idea that brain development is primarily genetically determined B) the idea that the environment has an important impact on brain development C) the idea of neural plasticity D) all of the above E) Only B) and C) above

24. In developmental research, an) period is an age range during which specific experiences must take place if normal development is to occur. This is in contrast to period, where it is optimal but not necessarily essential for these experiences to occur A) sensitive; critical B) critical; receptive C) critical; sensitive D) explicit; sensitive E) none of the above are correct

10. Dreams often involve sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. This best serves to support the theory that dreams a represent the brain's attempt to interpret random neural activity. b. provide a summary of the previous day's events. c. reflect one's level of cognitive development. d. represent our failures and current fears.