Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Research from the completed Human Genome Project promises to significantly improve the public health.
• B) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) oversee all government-sponsored women's health initiatives.
• C) Medical research has largely refuted the idea of biological differences between the sexes beyond the reproductive organs.
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Convergent Thinking

Thinking that produces one correct answer; characteristic of the kind of thinking required on conventional intelligence tests.

General Intelligence

The theory that a single, general intelligence factor underlies all cognitive abilities, allowing individuals to perform a wide range of cognitive tasks.

Correct Answer

An accurate response or solution to a particular question or problem.

Mental Retardation

An outdated and insensitive term formerly used to describe individuals with below-average intellectual functioning and significant limitations in adaptive behaviors; now more commonly referred to as intellectual disability.