A Study at a College on the West Coast Reveals

question 185

Short Answer

A study at a college on the west coast reveals that, historically, 45% of the students are minority students. The expected percentage of minority students in their next group of freshmen is ________.

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Definitions:

Neuronal Firing

The process by which neurons send electrical signals to communicate with other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Pons

A structure in the brain stem involved in, among other things, sleeping, waking, and dreaming.

Activation-synthesis Theory

A theory suggesting that dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity during REM sleep.

Brainstem Signals

Neural transmissions originating in or passing through the brainstem, involved in regulating vital functions and relaying information to other parts of the brain.