Which of the following statements is true of the development of the brain in humans?
A. The synaptic connections decrease drastically during childhood.
B. The process of myelination begins prenatally and continues after birth well into adulthood.
C. The number of connections among neurons is the highest at birth.
D. The process of myelination stops at adolescence, usually between 14 and 17 years of age.
Answer: B
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A. A café offers its customers a free beverage with breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. B. A café prints "You are a winner" on one-twelfth of its coffee and tea lids. Customers who receive such lids can redeem them for free beverages or food items from the café. C. A café provides its customers with cards. Each time a customer purchases a beverage, a hole is punched in his or her card, and when ten such holes are punched, he or she receives a free beverage. D. A café offers its customers buy-one-get-one offers every Monday.
In a dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following genes expresses a person's phenotype?
a. the dominant b. the recessive c. the dominant-recessive pairing d. it is too complicated to know which genes will be expressed
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding humorous appeals?
A) Ads built around humor appear to increase attention to the ad. B) The overall effectiveness of humor is generally increased when the humor relates to the product or brand in a meaningful way. C) Humorous ads are low risk because they tend to translate well across situations and cultures. D) Companies have been successful using humor that is only loosely tied to the product. E) Ads built around humor appear to increase liking of the ad.
In the face of widespread catastrophes, such as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, .
A. all business, education, and transportation facilities close for one week in mourning B. life goes on as usual to reduce the terrorists' impact C. public memorial services are televised to permit international mourning D. there is a ceremonial reading of the will to reflect the extensive loss of life