In 2010,the Census Bureau Allowed Americans to Check More Than

question 97

Multiple Choice

In 2010,the Census Bureau allowed Americans to check more than one box when identifying their race.What percentage of the population took advantage of this and identified themselves as multiracial?

• A) 17.8 percent
• B) 42.6 percent
• C) 12 percent
• D) 2.4 percent

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Definitions:

Split Brains

A condition that results from severing the corpus callosum, leading to a disconnection syndrome where the two hemispheres of the brain cannot exchange information directly.

Brain Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience, by reorganizing and forming new neural connections.

Corpus Callosum

A wide band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Epileptic Seizures

Seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, characteristic of the neurological disorder epilepsy.