All but Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Boomerang

question 36

Multiple Choice

All but which of the following is a characteristic of boomerang kids?

• A) they are failures who have not been able to attain full adult status
• B) they are more likely to be never married
• C) they are more likely to be unemployed
• D) economic factors play an important role in their decision to return home
• E) their presence in the home does not negatively affect the marriages of midlife parents

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Definitions:

Acute

Describes a condition or phenomenon that is severe but of a short duration.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of neurons that receive electrical signals from other nerve cells and transmit them to the cell body.

Axons

Long nerve fibers that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Transient Exuberance

The great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant’s brain during the first two years of life.