Which Statement Is True

question 226

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A)Income is fairly evenly distributed in the U.S.
• B)The richest 1% of our population has nearly 50% of the income.
• C)The percentage of Americans below the poverty line has been falling steadily (except for recession)since the 1950s.
• D)Eleven percent of the children under six living in a two parent home are poor.

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Definitions:

London Taxi Drivers

Refers to a study that showed the posterior hippocampus of London taxi drivers was significantly larger than that of their non-taxi driver counterparts, suggesting that navigation experience can change brain structures.

Neurotrophic Factors

Proteins that support the growth, survival, and differentiation of developing and mature neurons.

Neural Circuits

Networks of neurons interconnected to perform specific functions within the nervous system.

Glial Cells

Cells in the nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons, playing a key role in maintaining homeostasis and forming myelin.