Matt is an obsessive-compulsive patient with a need to reread every sentence twenty-five times. For an hour in therapy, his doctor asks him to read sentences written with disappearing ink. After initial panic and anxiety, Matt finds his compulsive need to be abating. The doctor is using a therapeutic method called

Which of the following statements is correct regarding girls' and boys' physical development during middle childhood?

A) Boys are more advanced than girls in the development of fine motor coordination. B) Boys are more advanced than girls in their rate of growth in height. C) Boys perform worse than girls in activities that require strength and speed. D) Girls are more advanced than boys in skeletal and muscular maturation, which makes girls more coordinated.

An excitatory message received by a neuron decreases the likelihood that it will send a message down its axon

Indicate whether the statement is true or false