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Concept (True/False) For question 1-5, mark each statement true or false and justify your choice in one sentence. For a false statement, give the correct relationship or condition.

(A) Barbara Arrowsmith Young developed a program of cognitive exercises designed to overcome learning deficits. What are the two main ideas (“premises”) underlying her approach to improving brain function? (2 pts) (B) Arrowsmith Young was inspired by the work of Mark Rosenzweig, who conducted an experiment with rats to investigate experience-based plasticity. Describe the experiment (2 pts) and one of Rosenzweig’s main findings (2 pts). (C) The Arrowsmith Program involves intense repetition of training exercises. What key neuroscience principle likely underlies the effectiveness of this approach? (2 pts) (D) The Arrowsmith Approach is distinct from the use of compensations to overcome learning difficulties. In class, we discussed several effective compensations that can be used to improve reading fluency and accuracy for people with dyslexia. Briefly describe one of these compensations. (2 pts)

Neurons and glia are produced at different times during development. (A) Which cell type are mostly produced BEFORE birth? (2 pt) (B) Which cell type are mostly produced AFTER birth? (2 pt) (C) Does neuronal differentiation start BEFORE or AFTER birth? (2 pts) (D) Does myelination of axons occur mostly BEFORE or AFTER birth? (2 pt) (E) Early experience during childhood/adolescence drives activity in the nervous system that refines connectivity within brain circuits. Briefly explain what happens to synapses during this period of development. (2 pt)

Japan was the first Asian country to industrialize and become a military power. a. What factors enabled Japan to achieve sustained economic growth and avoid colonization by Western powers? b. How did the militarization of Japan in the first half of the 20th century impact its economic growth?

BCE stands for______

______________________ is a thick paste of gypsum and animal glue used to prepare panel and other surfaces for paint.    

          A                                   B                         C

_____________________ describes the edge of a form.

Choose ONE of the following to answer in a short essay (a few paragraphs): OPTION 1: What were worries and concerns that animated regular people before and after the Revolutionary War? OR OPTION 2: How well did the Revolutionary War address or not address the concerns of regular people about colonialism?

Select ONE term from this set and write a historically significant identification of the term. Use the Guiding Question to assist in your thinking about the historical significance for your selected term. Topic 6: Hamilton v. Jefferson Guided Question: Who had the better vision for the future of America:  Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton?   1. Bank of United States 2. Alien and Sedition Acts 3. Louisiana Purchase 4. American System 5. Market Revolution