Huntington's disease is caused by ______

a. exposure to environmental toxins
b. inheriting two recessive genes from parents who carry the disease
c. the cumulative effects of multiple strokes
d. a single defective gene


D

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Study of patient H.M. led to research showing that the hippocampus is especially important for what?

a. Short-term memories b. Implicit memories c. Procedural memories d. Episodic memories

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According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who prefer highly structured tasks are described as __________.

A. conventional B. enterprising C. social D. artistic

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Which of these is characteristic of a self-actualized personality?

a. Highly concerned with personal success b. Obedient to authority c. Dominated by strong habits d. Independent and creative

Psychology

A friend of yours wonders out loud, "I wonder why we grow older?" Enlighten them by comparing and contrasting the rate-of-living, cellular, and programmed cell death theories of aging. In your discussion, be sure to describe the role of telomeres, cross-linking, and free radicals in the process

What will be an ideal response?

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