Which One of the Following Represents a Continuous Variable

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following represents a continuous variable?

• A) noon temperature measured in Fahrenheit
• B) number of freshmen college students enrolled in an introductory psychology course
• C) number of shares traded on the New Stock Market on a given day
• D) rankings of U. S. Army officers from lowest to highest

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Definitions:

Synaptic Pruning

The process of selective dying-off of nonfunctional synapses.

Myelination

The process of coating the axons of neurons with a fatty myelin sheath, which improves the speed and efficiency of neural signal transmission.

Synaptogenesis

The process of synapse formation.

Brain Development

Refers to the process of growth and maturation of the brain over time, including changes in structure, function, and connectivity that occur from infancy through adulthood.