What are the periods of development from prenatal to late adulthood? Prenatal, Infancy, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Late Adulthood Prenatal, Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle and Late Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late Adulthood Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood Infancy, Early Childhood, Adolescence, Middle Adulthood, Late Adulthood

Prenatal, Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle and Late Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, Late Adulthood

What changes occur in the brain and nervous system during young adulthood (YA)? No significant changes, stable brain function Growth spurts in brain, response inhibition, gradual loss of numerical ability Increased white matter, enhanced memory, faster reflexes Decreased gray matter, slower cognitive processing, reduced memory

Growth spurts in brain, response inhibition, gradual loss of numerical ability

What is a characteristic of men's brains during young adulthood (YA)? Symmetrical white matter distribution Higher proportion of gray matter in left hemisphere Equal proportion of gray matter in each hemisphere Lower proportion of white matter in left hemisphere than in right hemisphere

Lower proportion of white matter in left hemisphere than in right hemisphere

What is a characteristic of women's brains during young adulthood (YA)? Asymmetrical gray matter distribution Higher proportion of white matter in left hemisphere Equal proportion of gray matter in each brain hemisphere Lower proportion of gray matter in right hemisphere

Equal proportion of gray matter in each brain hemisphere

What systematic changes occur with age in the heart and lungs? Maximum oxygen uptake decreases, but aerobic exercises can improve VO2 max Lung capacity decreases, heart rate remains constant Heart rate increases, lung capacity remains constant No changes occur with age

Maximum oxygen uptake decreases, but aerobic exercises can improve VO2 max

What are the three main criteria used to define abnormal behavior in psychology? intelligence, creativity, emotional stability happiness, adaptability, social conformity deviance, personal distress, maladaptive behavior physical health, mental clarity, social skills

deviance, personal distress, maladaptive behavior

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