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(TCOs 3 and 5) What is the name of the process of creating new synapses that hap

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Question

(TCOs 3 and 5) What is the name of the process of creating new synapses that happens very quickly in the first couple of years after birth? (Points : 2)        Synaptic pruning
       Synaptomiosis
       Myelinization
       Synaptogenesis

Question 21. 21. (TCOs 3 and 5) Infants possess greater brain plasticity than older children. What problems come along with this greater amount of plasticity?

Question 2. 2. (TCOs 3 and 5) What effect does watching television have on the developing brain? (Points : 2)        Any television watching prior to age 2 is likely to inhibit healthy brain development.
       Toddlers might improve their vocabulary and social skills by watching high-quality television programs.
       Television programs such as Sesame Street can interfere with synaptogenesis.
       The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children between 18 months and 2 years of age watch 2–3 hours per day of educational programming.

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1: Option D
The process of forming synapses during early years is synaptogenesis.

Answer 2: Option B
If the toddlers are made to watch good quality programs on television, then they can catch new words very fast. No horror programs or violent programs should be promoted.

Answer 3: Option D
The baby might get disturbed during sleep in the night period but the baby is getting 80% of the required sleep, he/she wants.

Answer 4: Option D
Colic is crying of the infant but its without any fixed reason. The infant can cry for one to three hours per day but this stops after 3-4 months.