The National Defense Education Act

question 46

Multiple Choice

The National Defense Education Act

• A)eliminated affirmative action programs in university admissions.
• B)increased federal funding for K-12 education programs focused on engineering.
• C)awarded college scholarships to low-income students who scored highly in math and science exams.
• D)offered low-interest loans to college students.

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Definitions:

Functional Connectivity

The temporal correlation between spatially remote neurophysiological events, often measured in brain imaging studies.

Cortex Mapping

A method used to identify the functions of different regions of the cerebral cortex.

Brain Plasticity

The ability of the brain to change and adapt as a result of experience, learning, or due to damage, by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions, with the left hemisphere typically managing tasks related to logic and language, and the right handling creativity and spatial abilities.