AP Psych B - Module 50

According to Plomin and Daniels, “Two children in the same family are [apart from their shared genes] as different from ___________ as are pairs of children selected randomly from the population.”

• their parents

• their grandparents

• their friends

• one another

• their cousins

Compared with rats raised in an enriched environment, which of the following is true of rats raised in isolation?

• Their brain cortex is less developed.

• Though neurologically similar, they fear other rats.

• Their brains have more connections.

• They have a thicker brain cortex.

• The differences between the two groups are not statistically significant.

What is the primary means by which parents influence the behavior of their children?

• Parenting style

• Genetic contributions

• Prenatal environment

• Teaching cooperation

• Rewarding achievement

Neurologically, what is the function of pruning?

• Pruning creates new connections between synapses through repeated experiences.

• Pruning reduces the negative effects of teratogens by eliminating neural waste.

• Pruning increases the weight of the brain through enriching experiences.

• Pruning creates areas in the brain used in learning mathematics.

• Pruning eliminates unused neural pathways.