11.Which of the following principles of development does this example best illustrate?

a.Development proceeds in relatively orderly and predictable patterns.

b.Development depends on both heredity and the environment.

c.Physical, social, and intellectual development are independent of each other.

d.Development occurs in a variety of domains.

12.With respect to the experience with air taking up space and the learning physiology of the brain, which of the following conclusions is most valid?

a.Natalie will have more synaptic connections related to air taking up space than will Euchica.

b.Euchica will have more synaptic connections than will Natalie.

c.Both of the children will have about the same number of synaptic connections.

d.The experience will result in more synaptic pruning for Euchica than it will for Natalie.

13.Jerardo is struggling with a word problem in math. The part of his brain that is most directly involved in his attempts is the:

a.medulla oblongata.

b.cerebellum.

c.mesencephelon.

d.cerebral cortex.

14.Ryan, a second grader, is creating a story map that identifies the feelings of the character in the story. His teacher’s goal is for all of her students to be able to draw inferences about characters’ feelings based on clues in the stories they read.

The part of the learning physiology of Ryan’s brain that will be most strongly influenced by these experiences are the:

a.dendrites.

b.synapses.

c.axons.

d.neurons.

Essay Items

15.  Describe the three general principles of development.

16.Explain the learning physiology of the brain including the role of neurons, dendrites, axons, and synapses.