Nine-Year-Old Filipe and His Uncle Are Quite Knowledgeable About How

question 149

Multiple Choice

Nine-year-old Filipe and his uncle are quite knowledgeable about how to build a vehicle with a particular type of building toy. Filipe's mother asks Filipe and his uncle each to help one of Filipe's 6-year- old twin brothers make a vehicle from the building toy. How high-quality will Filipe's and his uncle's scaffolding be?

• A)Filipe's scaffolding will be higher quality than his uncle's, because Filipe will be better able to relate to his brother.
• B)Felipe's uncle's scaffolding will be higher quality than Filipe's because his uncle is older.
• C)Filipe's and his uncle's scaffolding will be of the same quality since they both have the same level of knowledge about the task.
• D)One cannot predict whose scaffolding will be of higher quality because quality of scaffolding has little to do with age or knowledge.

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Abdominal Muscles

A group of muscles in the abdomen involved in the movement of the trunk, assistance in breathing, and support of the spine, including the rectus abdominis, obliques, and transversus abdominis.

Internal Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs that, during exhalation, decrease the volume of the thoracic cavity to expel air from the lungs.

External Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs, aiding in the mechanics of breathing by elevating the ribcage.

Intrapulmonary Pressure

The pressure within the alveoli of the lungs, vital for the process of inhalation and exhalation.