Kim Is a 4-Year-Old Who Has Just Been in an Accident

question 53

Multiple Choice

Kim is a 4-year-old who has just been in an accident and has sustained damage to an area of the brain that is specialized for a particular skill. Her doctor tells her parents that she is lucky to be so young; she should recover her ability in this domain. Her doctor is counting on Kim's brain to

• A) create new neurons to replace the damaged ones.
• B) become rewired as a different area takes over for the damaged area.
• C) regenerate brain tissue.
• D) direct her skeletal and muscular system to work harder at the skill.

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Definitions:

Mutual Funds

Investment funds that pool money from multiple investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.

Front-end Load

A fee charged to an investor at the time of their initial investment into a mutual fund, typically used for the fund's sales commission.

Expense Ratio

The measure of what it costs an investment company to operate a mutual fund, expressed as a percentage of the fund's assets.

Mutual Fund

An investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.