When considering whether or not to be nice to a classmate, Nora says, "If I am nice to Jones, he might give me his cookie at lunch.". This type of logic best exemplifies thinking at Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning

Pruning is _____

a) a process that eliminates unnecessary and redundant synapses. b) a medical procedure used to remove brain tumors. c) the death of brain cells due to disease or damage. d) the shortening of dendrites to make them more efficient.

Brian does not know anything about Sally except that she is very attractive. Based on research presented in the text, Brian is MOST likely to make the attribution that Sally is

a. intelligent and honest. b. empathetic and caring. c. dominant and successful in her career. d. sociable and extroverted.