An Example of the Broad Power Available to Federal Agencies

question 67

Multiple Choice

An example of the broad power available to federal agencies in 2013​ was the FDA banning ________ from foods.

• A)​cancer-causing seasonings
• B)​synthetic fats that cause some people to have digestive issues
• C)​Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
• D)​products that have been subject to irradiation
• E)​trans fats

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Definitions:

Organizing Effects

Influences that structure or arrange psychological or physiological traits in a systematic way, often seen in the context of development.

Pruning Effects

The neurological process in which unused neural connections in the brain are eliminated to make room for new, more efficient pathways, especially significant during adolescence.

Lateralization Effects

The differing functions or activities of the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Primary Neurotransmitter

A principal chemical substance released by neurons to transmit signals across synapses to other neurons or muscles.