An Aim Specified in the Shape of the Australian Curriculum

question 9

Multiple Choice

An aim specified in The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (NCB, 2990b) is 'to educate students to be …, interpreting the world mathematically and using mathematics to help form their predictions and decisions about personal and financial priorities'. The missing words are:

• A) active, thinking citizens.
• B) social scientists.
• C) mathematical thinkers.
• D) creative problem-solvers.

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Definitions:

MAOIs

Short for Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs that work by inhibiting the activity of monoamine oxidase, thus increasing levels of certain chemicals in the brain.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions or feelings.

Serious Side Effects

are unwanted or dangerous effects caused by medical treatment or intervention that can require additional medical attention or discontinuation of the treatment.