Hecker and Thorpe believe that flooding is most effective in reducing or eliminating fear when the:
a. exposure to the dreaded object or situation is brief
b. exposure to the dreaded object or situation is prolonged rather than brief
c. person is exposed to the dreaded object for five minutes
d. phobic person is a man rather than a woman
b
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What happens in brain development after the peak of synaptic density about age 3?
a. The frequently used connections become faster and more efficient and underused connections wither away. b. Most of the connections become faster and more efficient leading to the production of more connections. c. About 75 percent of the synapses in the frontal cortex wither away because they are no longer used. d. After the peak at 3, the growth rate of synapses is largely dependent on how much parents talk to their children.
According to Vygotsky, what is true about private speech?
a. It continues throughout the lifespan. b. Children outgrow this habit by about age 5. c. Children first do it internally and then aloud. d. It is most useful in school-like tasks.