The Democratic Victory in the 2006 Congressional Elections and the Election

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Democratic victory in the 2006 congressional elections and the election of President Obama in 2008 were driven, in large part, by the voters' view that

• A)the Iraq War had turned world opinion against the United States and encouraged even greater terrorism.
• B)the United States should do whatever is necessary to identify those responsible for terrorism and bring them to justice.
• C)the United States pours money into militarism not for national defense but to operate as a global police force.
• D)war and terrorism will continue until the world moves toward greater social equality.

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Definitions:

Complex Thought

Higher-order thinking that involves the integration of multiple elements, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, to solve problems or understand concepts.

Synaptic Pruning

The process of eliminating weaker synaptic connections in the brain while strengthening others, which occurs primarily during early development.

Exuberant Synaptogenesis

A rapid growth in synaptic density that prepares the brain for a vast range of possible experiences.

Perceptual Narrowing

A process in which infants lose their apparently innate abilities to detect certain sensory features because those features do not occur very often in their environments.