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littleanan

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Which statement is true with respect to neurological development?
 
  a) Babies continue to develop new neurons and neural connections until around age 2
 b) Babies are born with all of the neurons they will ever have at birth and only grow in the number of neural connections after birth.
 c) Babies develop a large number of neural connections during the first 2 years, and these will continue to function throughout life.
 d) Babies begin to develop new neurons at birth, and this process continues throughout life.

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly describes the key aspects of the lifespan perspective on development?
 
  a) Development continues to occur throughout life from conception through old age
 b) The proper emphasis of development is in the period from birth through adolescence.
 c) Comparisons of groups of people of different ages are more valid than comparisons of the same people at different times in their lives.
 d) The study of aging processes after young adulthood must focus on the decline of abilities.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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