Question

(Subject is psychology of learning)

PLEASE ANSWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!

1.) Learning has been demonstrated to occur in humans beginning:

A.

at about 25 weeks gestational age.

B.

at birth.

C.

at about 36 weeks gestational age.

D.

about a week after birth.

2.)In elderly people, skill learning:

A.

is as fast as young adults.

B.

takes longer than in young adults.

C.

is slow but less error-prone than in young adults.

D.

declines even for highly practiced skills.

3.)Which structure is LARGER in men than in women?

A.

the angular gyrus

B.

the hippocampus

C.

the supramarginal gyrus

D.

the lateral frontal cortex

4.)Individuals with Down syndrome:

A.

may have an enlarged cerebellum.

B.

have visibly smaller brains at birth.

C.

are more likely to be female than male.

D.

usually develop amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles as adults.

5.)A person with _____ would perform best on tests of learning and memory.

A.

one copy of the Val allele

B.

one copy of the Met allele

C.

two copies of the Met allele

D.

two copies of the Val allele

Answer 1

1. A.At about 25 weeks of gestational period.

Studies suggest that learning begins as as 25 weeks of gestational period where the unborn learns to distinguish mothers voice and learn mother's language.

2. B. Takes longer than young adults.

In elderly people,skill learning occurs at a slower rate compared to the younger adults.

3. B. The hippocampus.

Studies suggest that men on average have larger hippocampus than women.

4. D. Usually develop amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles as adults.

Studies suggest that people with down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease as their brain age much earlier than healthy people.

5.D. two copies of the Val allele.