Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Experiments have shown that relaxing before a learning session positively affects the results. When you
take a few minutes to relax deeply, your brain waves slow down. When we experience alpha, or slower,
waves, our mind is better able to focus because it’s less distracted by muscle tension or irrelevant
thoughts. Relaxation also appears to allow the two sides of our brain—the logical, linear left brain and the creative, holistic1 right brain—to work together. All in all, alpha waves seem to tune up our brains for increased mental performance
Which word in the topic sentence indicates a cause/effect pattern?
a. shown
b. affects
c. before
d. experiments
b. affects
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Muchas veces el problema se puede _______________ con un _______________ en la dieta.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
la residencia estudiantil:
What will be an ideal response?
In college textbooks, an author's credentials typically appear
a. on the title page. b. in the table of contents. c. in the index. d. in the glossary.