Erik Welhenmayer's Climb Up Mount Everest Was Unique Because He

question 149

Multiple Choice

Erik Welhenmayer's climb up Mount Everest was unique because he is:

• A) blind
• B) a paraplegic
• C) only eight years old
• D) moderately mentally retarded

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Definitions:

Persistence

The continued effort toward a goal despite obstacles or challenges.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.

Memory

The cognitive function that allows us to encode, store, retain, and subsequently recall information and past experiences.

Storage

The retention of encoded information over time.