To Determine If Sugar-Rich Diets Affect Hyperactivity in Kids,a Researcher

question 16

Multiple Choice

To determine if sugar-rich diets affect hyperactivity in kids,a researcher prepared two daily menus that children would receive for a 30-day period.A high-sugar diet was given to the boys,while the girls had a menu that seemed identical but was not a high sugar diet.At the end of 30 days,the boys and girls were evaluated to determine their levels of hyperactivity.In the study,the high-sugar diet is the ________.

• A)placebo
• B)independent variable
• C)dependent variable
• D)control group

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

The cerebellum is a section of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain located at the back of the skull, responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining posture and balance.

Basal Ganglia

Clusters of neurons in the brain involved in coordinating movement and learning as well as aspects of emotion and cognition.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.