Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist who is confined to a wheelchair and must "speak" by manually controlling a speech synthesizer due to Lou Gehrig's disease. Hawking's ability to continue to advance our understanding of the universe illustrates how our intelligence and thinking ability
a. is innate.
b. would not be realized without learning being a continual process.
c. is less important than our motivation to succeed.
d. makes us adaptable to situations.
D
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a. No brain activity and no response to any stimulus b. Low, steady brain activity and no response to any stimulus c. Limited responsiveness, such as increased heart rate in response to pain d. Brief periods of purposeful actions and speech comprehension
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A. hypothetico-deductive reasoning B. metacognitive understanding C. formal operational thinking D. syllogisms
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a. Facebook, because of the popularity of the application for users worldwide b. Amazon, because of the financial stability of the company and potential for future growth c. Apple, because of the extreme competitiveness in the workplace, which fosters employee pride d. Google, because of the attitudes of the executives towards their employees in terms of benefits and culture
What percent of new HIV infections in the United States are transmitted through heterosexual sex?
a. 10 percent b. 20 percent c. 30 percent d. 40 percent