Author Question: Sensory deprivation in infancy and childhood has adversely affected a boy's brain development. Which ... (Read 93 times)

D2AR0N · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Sensory deprivation in infancy and childhood has adversely affected a boy's brain development. Which characteristic of the brain was most directly involved in this process?

A) Neuroplasticity
B) Reactive plasticity
C) Adaptive plasticity
D) Synaptic plasticity

Question 2

A client lives with acquired deficits in emotional control, memory, and learning. What part of this client's brain is most likely affected?

A) Basal ganglia
B) Brainstem
C) Limbic system
D) Cerebellum

cascooper22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to develop and alter in response to experiences with various stimuli. Reactive plasticity and adaptive plasticity are two basic phenomena involved in neuroplasticity, both of which depend on a structural change in neurons.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
The limbic system controls emotions, memory, and learning. The basal ganglia initiates and controls voluntary motor activities and muscle tone. The brainstem controls respiration, gastrointestinal motility, circulation, and sleep and wakefulness, and it directs visual and auditory reflexes. The cerebellum controls and guides movements and maintains muscle tone.