Example Code Ch 12-2

question 22

Multiple Choice

Example Code Ch 12-2
Given the following recursive factorial method:
public int factorial(int x)
{
if (x > 1) return x * factorial (x - 1) ;
else return 1;
}
-Refer to Example Code Ch 12-2: How many times is the factorial method called with factorial(5) ? Include the original method call in your counting.

• A) 1
• B) 4
• C) 5
• D) 6
• E) 7

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain, crucial for speech production and language processing.

Speech Production

The process by which thoughts and emotions are expressed through articulated verbal language, involving coordination of the mental, neural, and physical mechanisms.

Language Comprehension

The ability to understand spoken, written, or signed language, involving processes such as word recognition and grasping sentence structure and meaning.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain with functions linked to speech production.