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1
As described in "Your DNA, Decoded," each organism on Earth is built from instruction manuals called:
A)base-pairs.
B)RNA.
C)cells.
D)genes.
2
As noted in "Your DNA, Decoded," the letters A, C, G, and T represent:
A)genes.
B)molecules from which base-pairs are made.
C)cells from which the genome is made.
D)DNA strands.
3
As reported in "Your DNA, Decoded," information from the Human Genome Project has been successfully used to cure some of the world's deadliest diseases.
A)True
B)False
4
According to "Seeking Genetic Fate," advances in genetic research have made it possible for:
A)scientists to accurately predict risk for hundreds of diseases.
B)average citizens to afford certain types of genetic testing.
C)specialized machines to produce a complete sequence of a customer's genome.
D)personal genomics companies to pinpoint a person's ancestors over thousands of years.
5
As explained in "Seeking Genetic Fate," the machines used by personal genomics companies are designed to look for genetic:
A)variations.
B)diseases.
C)mutations.
D)matches.
6
As claimed in "Seeking Genetic Fate," almost all of one person's genetic code is identical to that of every other person.
A)True
B)False
7
According to "The Prematurity Puzzle," studies indicate that preterm births:
A)are less common among older mothers.
B)run in families.
C)have been steadily decreasing.
D)are less common in cases of in vitro fertilization.
8
As reported in "The Prematurity Puzzle," Anna Penn of Packard Children's Hospital in California believes that fetal brain development is guided by the:
A)maternal kidneys.
B)amniotic fluid balance.
C)fetal lungs.
D)the placenta.
9
As stated in "The Prematurity Puzzle," the majority of premature babies born in the United States do not survive.
A)True
B)False
10
As noted in "Thanks, Dad," recent experiments with mice have shown that fathers can pass on a propensity to obesity if:
A)they have had a normal diet.
B)they themselves have been starved.
C)only if they and the mothers have been starved.
D)they are obese.
11
As discussed in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," McMullen and colleagues observed that:
A)positive social-emotional interactions are universal in infant rooms.
B)teachers who show deeply respectful caregiving see internalization of friendly interactions in children.
C)small children are incapable of empathy.
D)teacher behavior bears little connection to children's interactions.
12
As noted in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," give-and-take games teach babies:
A)good manners.
B)time passage.
C)how to grasp things.
D)how to take turns.
13
As stated in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," babies prefer low-pitched voices.
A)True
B)False
14
According to "Vaccination Nation," the true public-health threat in the current vaccine controversy is the:
A)vaccines themselves.
B)conspiracy of the scientific community to make vaccines appear harmless.
C)skepticism of the public related to vaccinating children.
D)notion that all children should be vaccinated.
15
As explained in "Vaccination Nation," one of the most misleading ideas about autism is that it is:
A)caused by vaccines.
B)a single disorder.
C)cured by vaccines.
D)a true disorder.
16
As noted in "Vaccination Nation," the reported rise in autism could be a result of the increase of disorders classified under the umbrella of "autism."
A)True
B)False
17
As presented in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," empathy is a:
A)universal trait that exists naturally in all people.
B)complex skill that must be nurtured and reinforced.
C)sign of weakness that should be discouraged.
D)damaging emotion that can cause undue pain for a child.
18
As claimed in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," a child's ability to empathize with another person requires all of the following except the:
A)understanding that the child is a separate individual, apart from others.
B)recognition of common feelings that most people experience.
C)ability to imagine how someone might feel in a particular situation.
D)knowledge of the atrocities that occur in the world, such as war and poverty.
19
As noted in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," the skills needed to develop a strong sense of empathy can be acquired at any time during life.
A)True
B)False
20
As described in "5 Skills Kids Need before They Read," Turnaround for Children is a group that helps:
A)at-risk children learn to read.
B)children through special tutoring and mentoring.
C)schools teach emotional education.
D)schools raise test scores.
21
As noted in "5 Skills Kids Need before They Read," No Child Left Behind emphasizes:
A)measurable standards and test scores.
B)emotional education.
C)a back-to-the-basics curriculum.
D)self-esteem.
22
As cited in "5 Skills Kids Need before They Read," children who have strong self-regulating abilities often perform better in school.
A)True
B)False
23
As noted in "Little by Little," doctors currently advise responding to food allergies by:
A)eating large amounts of allergy-provoking foods to develop a tolerance to them.
B)taking medication to ward off attacks.
C)eating more processed foods that do not contain allergens.
D)avoiding allergic triggers.
24
As defined in "Little by Little," allergy is:
A)an improper reaction or overreaction by the immune system.
B)a genetic disease.
C)a communicable disease.
D)usually a result of birth injury.
25
According to "Little by Little," food allergies have been steadily on the decline for the past few decades.
A)True
B)False
26
As reported in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication," types of communication for which e-mail is not appropriate include:
A)classroom assignments.
B)classroom wish lists.
C)information on a child facing challenges.
D)spontaneous sharing of thoughts.
27
All of the communications recommendations offered in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication:"
A)are available to all students.
B)involve two-way communication.
C)assume English fluency in the home.
D)eliminate the need for paper communication.
28
As observed in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication," it is not necessary to send e-mails when hard copies of the same information have been sent.
A)True
B)False
29
According to "Early Sprouts," research has shown that, by the age of five, children are basing their food habits on:
A)feelings of hunger.
B)what is innately good for them.
C)their parents' choices for them.
D)outside influences, such as television commercials.
30
As explained in "Early Sprouts," the new role of early childhood educators with regard to child nutrition is to:
A)focus on meeting children's nutritional requirements.
B)defer to family preferences and stay out of the nutrition business.
C)guide children and families in developing healthy eating habits.
D)develop standardized testing for nutrition education.
31
As claimed in "Early Sprouts," if a child does not like a particular food after one or two exposures, it is likely that he or she will never like it, and the food should be removed from the child's choices.
A)True
B)False
32
As defined in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," multiple-intelligences (MI) theory examines intelligence as a measure of:
A)overall aptitude defined by a single score.
B)strengths and weaknesses identified on standardized tests.
C)aptitudes or strengths in one or more of a variety of areas.
D)the existence of multiple abilities and skills in one individual.
33
As claimed in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," MI theory holds that:
A)each student is gifted in at least one specific area of intelligence.
B)everyone possesses all eight of the intelligences with varying levels of aptitude.
C)educators should allot equal teaching time to each of the eight intelligences.
D)each student should have eight options for demonstrating learning.
34
As noted in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," the most important thing about MI theory is the number of intelligences that are ultimately identified.
A)True
B)False
35
As presented in "In Defense of Distraction," the term "poverty of attention" refers to the:
A)inability to pay attention to anything.
B)lack of anything worthwhile to pay attention to.
C)consumption of attention by an overabundance of information.
D)lack of intelligence the results from Internet use.
36
As defined in "In Defense of Distraction," "executive function" allows individuals to:
A)concentrate on several tasks at once.
B)process vast amounts of information in a short period of time.
C)lead others in the information age.
D)focus on one specific stream of input while suppressing all others.
37
As noted in "In Defense of Distraction," the practice of meditation can improve both the ability to pay attention and overall quality of life.
A)True
B)False
38
As reported in "What Really Motivates Kids," the essential factor for a child's success in school is:
A)a high IQ.
B)a high socio-economic status.
C)motivation.
D)creativity.
39
As described in "What Really Motivates Kids," toxic praise consists of:
A)providing constructive feedback.
B)only providing praise when someone does as well as one wants them to.
C)criticism.
D)praising the work, not the result.
40
As presented in "What Really Motivates Kids," it is important to help students recognize how what they are learning is relevant to the world at large.
A)True
B)False
41
As discussed in "The Truth about Kids & Money," parents and teachers should begin teaching children about financial literacy:
A)in middle school.
B)in the college years.
C)even before kindergarten.
D)during high school.
42
As noted in "The Truth about Kids & Money," parents should introduce very young children to the concept of:
A)saving.
B)credit-card management.
C)debt servicing.
D)retirement funding.
43
As stated in "The Truth about Kids & Money," the poor economy has spurred interest in the teaching of financial literacy.
A)True
B)False
44
According to "What I've Learned," Michelle Rhee believes that Mayor Adrian Fenty lost his reelection primary because:
A)public schools in Washington were so corrupt.
B)he did not waver in support of education reform efforts.
C)he was viewed as a union front man.
D)it was perceived that he did not care about Washington's children.
45
As noted in "What I've Learned," when she took the job as school chancellor, the author believed that the hardest task would be:
A)finding qualified staff.
B)funding proposed changes.
C)consolidating parent support.
D)changing the culture.
46
As pointed out in "What I've Learned," the children in U.S. schools today will be the first generation of Americans less educated than the previous generation.
A)True
B)False
47
As discussed in "From Lockers to Lockup," studies on the effects of bullying show that:
A)the majority of students are bullied each year.
B)many students skip school because of fear of bullies.
C)there is no correlation between bullying and depression.
D)gay/lesbian students are no more likely to be bullied than others.
48
As reported in "From Lockers to Lockup," Tyler Clementi threw himself off the George Washington Bridge after:
A)his roommate allegedly streamed video of Clementi's tryst with another man.
B)being bullied by other athletes.
C)he was sexually assaulted.
D)being ridiculed about this appearance.
49
As stated in "From Lockers to Lockup," bullying-prevention programs have not been shown to reduce bullying.
A)True
B)False
50
As brought out in "Role Reversal," the recent economic downturn has resulted in:
A)more mothers staying at home with their kids.
B)more two-income households.
C)more children being cared for by babysitters and nannies.
D)a greater number of women serving as the primary breadwinners for their families.
51
As described in "Role Reversal," men who find themselves recast as primary caregivers for their families are:
A)finding new fulfillment in their new roles.
B)unable to handle the stress of childcare.
C)not as competent as women are in this role.
D)unable to find fulfillment in their new roles.
52
As recounted in "Role Reversal," three quarters of the jobs lost in this recession were lost by women.
A)True
B)False
53
As presented in "The Angry Smile," an example of passive aggressive behavior in a child might be:
A)throwing a temper tantrum.
B)hitting another child after being hit.
C)intentionally "forgetting" to do a chore.
D)arguing with a parent over a small request.
54
According to "The Angry Smile," the best way for a parent to deal with passive aggressive behavior in a child is to:
A)model healthy behavior.
B)mirror the child's own behavior.
C)punish the child with grounding or time out.
D)take an action that allows the parent to "win" the battle.
55
As profiled in "The Angry Smile," Amber's mother's response to Amber's behavior set the stage for long-term relationship damage and lasting hostilities.
A)True
B)False
56
A disturbing syndrome identified by the American Psychological Association as discussed in "Fast Times," is:
A)an increased use of mind-altering drugs by middle-school children.
B)the sexualization of girls as young as seven years and their desires to look and act alluring.
C)the medicalization of formerly "normal" behaviors among young girls and the prescribing of psycho-active drugs to combat these behaviors.
D)a decrease in the desire among young girls to study "non-feminine" subjects such as mathematics and science.
57
As noted in "Fast Times," "Miss Bimbo" is:
A)the name of a teacher in a television show for children.
B)a scantily-clad doll marketed to young girls.
C)the title of a popular children's book.
D)a game website featuring a nearly naked doll in which players win points to purchase plastic surgery or skimpy clothing for their character.
58
As stated in "Fast Times," even animated female characters are more sexualized today, wearing less and more provocative clothing than their animated male counterparts.
A)True
B)False
59
As given in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," because it is difficult to discuss with young children, teachers will often avoid discussions about issues of:
A)gender discrimination.
B)cultural differences.
C)race and social class.
D)disability.
60
As described in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," children begin to notice racial cues around:
A)infancy.
B)toddlerhood.
C)the time they start school.
D)the teen years.
61
As mentioned in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," merely exposing children to materials that represent different groups such as diverse dolls can challenge children's attitudes about race and culture.
A)True
B)False
62
As disclosed in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," the best determinant of a school's likely performance is the:
A)quality of the physical facilities.
B)quality of the faculty.
C)characteristics of its incoming students.
D)amount of money provided by the municipality for education.
63
As claimed in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," studies have shown that great progress can be achieved for disadvantaged children when:
A)federal funding matches local educational funding.
B)parents are trained in early-childhood education.
C)they attend school with children who are not disadvantaged.
D)early-intervention programs are implemented.
64
As mentioned in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," nearly 20 percent of children in America live in poverty today.
A)True
B)False
65
According to "Culture of Corpulence," government statistics indicate that among American children:
A)obesity has few negative consequences.
B)obesity has declined sharply.
C)levels of overweight are unknown.
D)there has been a plateau of high Body Mass Index figures.
66
As reported in "Culture of Corpulence," the state with the highest percentage of obesity is:
A)Virginia.
B)Mississippi.
C)Illinois.
D)Florida.
67
As noted in "Culture of Corpulence," being overweight is the number-one reason recruits are turned away from the military.
A)True
B)False
68
As outlined in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," young people who lack foresight:
A)have very little creativity.
B)are likely to behave recklessly.
C)rarely face consequences for their actions.
D)have fears of the future.
69
As noted in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," foresight is a function of the:
A)emotion mind.
B)cerebellum.
C)right brain.
D)prefrontal cortex.
70
As described in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," "future phobia" is the inability to think realistically and hopefully about the future.
A)True
B)False
71
According to "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," Dr. Anderson's increased research into the effects of violent video games was a result of:
A)Columbine and other school shootings.
B)a request from the U.S. Senate to study video-game-related violence.
C)an internal grant that was awarded to fund the research.
D)a general increase in violence among young people.
72
As detailed in "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," Dr. Anderson's research involving violent movie manipulation found that:
A)highly aggressive people became more aggressive after watching a violent movie clip.
B)non-aggressive people were the most affected by the violent movie clip.
C)non-aggressive people who saw a nonviolent movie clip became more aggressive afterward.
D)there was no significant interaction between measures of trait aggression and measures of media violence exposure.
73
As noted in "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," some studies have found that aggressive people who have been exposed to a lot of media violence are more likely to have been arrested for assault.
A)True
B)False
74
According to "Offsetting Risks: High School Gay-Straight Alliances and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth," meta-analytic evidence suggests that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are at greater risk than heterosexual youth for:
A)substance misuse.
B)schizophrenia.
C)autism.
D)senile dementia later in life.
75
As noted in "Offsetting Risks: High School Gay-Straight Alliances and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth," gay-straight alliances:
A)are usually faculty led.
B)are found more often in rural schools than suburban or urban ones.
C)have not yet been studied.
D)aim to improve the school climate for sexual-minority youth.
76
As reported in "Offsetting Risks: High School Gay-Straight Alliances and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth," the authors' research found a strong relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use.
A)True
B)False
77
As disclosed in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," when the author decided to start eating more after years of anorexia, she felt:
A)happy that she was doing an important service to her health.
B)empowered by her show of strength in confronting the disease.
C)as though she were losing her best friend.
D)unhappy because she would start gaining weight.
78
As identified in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," the author writes that social contact diminished for her because:
A)her friends stopped contacting her.
B)since many social situations revolve around food, she would avoid them.
C)she lost so much body fat that she could not safely venture outside in cold weather.
D)her clothes became far too big for her.
79
As explained in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," the author lost so much body fat that in winter she was unable to keep herself sufficiently warm.
A)True
B)False
80
As reported in "53.1% of You Already Know What This Story's About. Or Do You?", Dr. Daryl Bem says that his career has been characterized by:
A)proving established concepts.
B)finding explanations before finding phenomena.
C)trying to solve conundrums where he does not accept the conventional explanation.
D)trying to shock people.
81
As noted in "53.1% of You Already Know What This Story's About. Or Do You?", in the research experiment in which the author participated:
A)the law of averages accounted for the results.
B)results were based on the subject's ability to perceive the tester's thoughts.
C)the type of photograph made no difference to the results.
D)guesses were right more than half the time.
82
As pointed out in "53.1% of You Already Know What This Story's About. Or Do You?", Dr. Daryl Bem retired from Cornell because of the resentment he sensed there.
A)True
B)False
83
As set out in "How to "Ace" Your Freshman Year in the Workplace with C's," the most common reason for the discipline of new hires is:
A)lateness.
B)inability to communicate effectively.
C)misuse of the internet.
D)lack of work ethic or commitment.
84
As noted in "How to "Ace" Your Freshman Year in the Workplace with C's," feedback in the workplace is:
A)similar to feedback encountered during school.
B)infrequent.
C)usually given monthly.
D)only given when disciplinary measures are being considered.
85
As discussed in "How to "Ace" Your Freshman Year in the Workplace with C's," knowledge is the most important determinant for success in the workplace.
A)True
B)False
86
The age of Twitter and other online aspects of U.S. culture, as maintained in "I Can't Think!", has had the unintended consequence of:
A)overloading people's brains with information that impedes decision-making.
B)curtailing the variety of unique points of view to which people are exposed.
C)making people far more self-centered and willing to share too many details about their lives.
D)rapidly exposing the flaws in numerous consumer goods and services.
87
In the eighteenth century, as pointed out in "I Can't Think!", essayist Alexander Pope warned that the large number of books being published would:
A)encourage people of little talent to try writing.
B)discourage exceptional writers from publication.
C)encourage anarchy and loose morals.
D)cause anxiety as people were unable to absorb even a small portion of what was published.
88
Decision science, as explained in "I Can't Think!", has shown that people faced with a plethora of choices are still apt to make the best possible decision for themselves.
A)True
B)False
89
As pointed out in "Are We There Yet?", the common explanation for the pay gap between genders in the American workplace is:
A)lack of ambition.
B)motherhood.
C)emotionalism.
D)poor networking skills.
90
As stated in "Are We There Yet?", the recent Girl Scout study found that young women avoid leadership roles for fear of:
A)personal rejection.
B)professional repercussions.
C)failure.
D)being perceived as bossy.
91
As noted in "Are We There Yet?", surveys have shown that women are less likely than men to negotiate their first salary.
A)True
B)False
92
As noted in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," when asked about memories from college, one quarter of adults best recall their:
A)graduation.
B)extracurricular activities.
C)best and worst professors.
D)first few months of their freshman year.
93
As described in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," the early-memory bump occurs because:
A)adolescence and young adulthood is when people have the most first experiences.
B)people are more emotional during adolescence and early adulthood and experiences are magnified in importance.
C)memory fades as one ages.
D)the brain is still developing and permanently storing memories until around age 25.
94
As cited in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," there is a strong link between early loss and depression.
A)True
B)False
95
As shown in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," research suggests that people with children:
A)are happier than those without children.
B)are less happy than those without children.
C)often derive satisfaction from the fact that they are doing something good for humankind by procreating.
D)are no more or less happy than those without children.
96
As discussed in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," children of middle-and upper-class families are often:
A)reared by nannies.
B)unable to participate in organized activities since both parents work and have no time for them.
C)spend over twice as much time per week in organized activities than their working-class counterparts.
D)are viewed as economic assets to the family.
97
As noted in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," a recent study found that women in Texas preferred housework to childcare.
A)True
B)False
98
As noted in "Good Morning, Heartache," depression is most often relieved by:
A)a combination of medication, talk therapy, and lifestyle changes.
B)medication alone.
C)talk-therapy alone.
D)lifestyle changes alone.
99
As asserted in "Good Morning, Heartache," depression is:
A)a physical disorder.
B)a purely mental disorder.
C)a disorder that is both physical and mental.
D)normal.
100
As cited in "Good Morning, Heartache," about two-thirds of the risk of depression is genetic.
A)True
B)False
101
As reported in "I Survived," the challenge Dr. David Ho identifies for Magic Johnson in his treatment for HIV is:
A)finding the best drug cocktail.
B)dealing with drug side effects.
C)taking his medication at the same time every day.
D)having enough energy to get through the day.
102
As noted in "I Survived," Magic Johnson retired from basketball the second time after:
A)fellow players protested his presence.
B)his health began to fail.
C)his skills declined.
D)he remarried.
103
As pointed out in "I Survived," Magic Johnson went on the HIV drug regimen before it was introduced to the general public.
A)True
B)False
104
As disclosed in "The New Survivors," each year 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with:
A)diabetes.
B)heart disease.
C)stroke.
D)cancer.
105
As identified in "The New Survivors," the prognosis for those with cancer:
A)is still not bright.
B)has improved with new diagnostic tests and treatments.
C)has always been quite good despite its reputation as a killer.
D)has not improved over time despite a plethora of new treatments and therapies.
106
As described in "The New Survivors," a trait common among cancer survivors is a can-do attitude.
A)True
B)False
107
As reported in "Curing Cancer," oncologist Ching-Hon Pui of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital says the lesson to be learned from successes in pediatric oncology is:
A)introduce drugs in the lowest possible dose.
B)introduce drugs one at a time.
C)state of mind plays a big role in prognosis.
D)doctors need to precisely characterize the cancer cells.
108
As noted in "Curing Cancer," the drug that has singlehandedly increased the number of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia patients who survive is:
A)Gleevec.
B)Prednisone.
C)Cytarabine.
D)Tamoxifen.
109
As stated in "Curing Cancer," most treatment of children with cancer takes place in academic medical centers that specialize in pediatric oncology.
A)True
B)False
110
As reported in "Can You Build A Better Brain?", good candidates for improving brain function include:
A)extra folic acid.
B)certain video games.
C)supplements of vitamin B-12.
D)crossword puzzles.
111
As noted in "Can You Build A Better Brain?", the drugs Adderall and Ritalin improve:
A)verbal fluency.
B)abstract thinking.
C)working memory.
D)reasoning.
112
According to "Can You Build A Better Brain?", thinking about our genetic origin enhances intellectual performance.
A)True
B)False
113
According to "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", among the traits frequently seen in men that are associated with fewer visits to healthcare providers are:
A)self-reliance.
B)responsibility.
C)aggression.
D)emotional maturity.
114
As stated in "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", the originator of the Male Role Norms Inventory was:
A)Jay Wade.
B)Ronald Levant.
C)Gilles Tremblay.
D)Wizdom Powell Hammond.
115
As pointed out in "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", among gay men, minority stress was a less important predictor of adverse health outcomes than bereavement.
A)True
B)False
116
As profiled in "More Good Years," Greek immigrant Yiannis Karimalis' story is extraordinary because he was:
A)able to leave the United States and return home to die.
B)cured of a particularly deadly cancer through traditional U.S. medical treatments.
C)one of the first Ikarian natives ever to be diagnosed with cancer.
D)able to beat a deadly cancer diagnosis, seemingly by returning to his native lifestyle.
117
As presented in "More Good Years," the most astonishing thing about Ikaria's 90-and-older population is that there are virtually no incidences of:
A)cancer.
B)heart disease.
C)Alzheimer's disease.
D)diabetes.
118
As reported in "More Good Years," one possible reason for Ikarian longevity is that the population does not engage in partying or other outlandish celebratory behavior.
A)True
B)False
119
As mentioned in "This Is Your Brain. Aging.", cognitive reasoning ability peaks around:
A)the high school years.
B)the college years.
C)age 28.
D)age 60.
120
As presented in "This Is Your Brain. Aging.", most of the difference between people's brains at age 20 and age 80 has to do with:
A)nutrition.
B)genes.
C)age.
D)lifestyle choices.
121
As asserted in "This Is Your Brain. Aging.", cognitive processes begin to decline in one's 20s.
A)True
B)False





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