The field of neuroscience can be defined as
a. the study of free radicals.
b. the study of the compensatory changes that older adults make in adapting to behavioral decline.
c. the use of stem cells to generate new neurons.
d. the study of the brain, particularly the study of plasticity in the aging brain.
ANSWER: d
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A) fight so the English could exterminate them. B) cede their lands. C) recognize the English superiority. D) convert to Christianity.
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a. maintains cultural boundaries that are important to social order. b. identifies the immigrant and foreign national children to authorities. c. eases the transition of non-English-speaking children into the all-English mainstream. d. helps identify immigrants with better aptitude. e. insures people get jobs after school.
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