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Redwolflake15

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Tiffany is now 8 months old. Her mother has always been a very anxious person, as has her father. Tiffany's parents and siblings are all easily stressed and anxious. What effect might this environment have on Tiffany's brain development?
 
  Her hypothalamus may be smaller and grow more slowly than normal.
  Her prefrontal lobes will be overdeveloped.
  Her pituitary gland will likely by overdeveloped.
  Her anterior cingulate gyrus is not likely to develop properly.

Question 2

Researchers placed a dot of rouge on babies' noses and then had them look into a mirror. At what average age did most babies touch their noses when they saw their reflection?
 
  3 months
  6 months
  9 months
  18 months


joneynes

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Her hypothalamus may be smaller and grow more slowly than normal.

Answer to Question 2

18 months


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