Amir Bitran's List: Psychology Honors Assignment 1

• • Huff: How do we know that this is causation?
• • Evidence??
• • Yes, a controlled group is necessary to isolate causation
• • Once again, causation?

• The studies also must take into account a slew of variables, from genetics to the mother's educational level to how an infant's brain responds to an injury. Some infants' brains, for example, may successfully shift functions from a damaged area, basically rewiring themselves.  

  "There are myriad factors that come into play here," Aylward said.  

  Early nurturing helps

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• • Was there a control group?
• • How do we know that excercise helps humans too? Rats and humans can be very different...