What mistaken notion about the nervous system persisted from ancient times up through the work of some Renaissance thinkers?
a. The ventricles play a major role in the transmission of messages in the brain.
b. The heart is the organ of intellect
c. Damage to the brain is easily repaired.
d. The muscular tremors that characterize epilepsy do not originate in the brain.
a
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A) only breast milk. B) breast milk and some protein. C) all of the basic food groups. D) formula and several servings of cereal.
What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?
a. Encourage children to accept conventional wisdom. b. Praise children for correct answers, not for working hard. c. Realize that only a few children have the potential for creative thinking and don't expect to be able to develop the creativity of the other children. d. Encourage children to take risks and not worry about novel and unusual answers being silly.