A Highly Skilled Typist Can Type 120 Words Per Minute

question 100

Multiple Choice

A highly skilled typist can type 120 words per minute only because

• A) the neural circuits responsible for activating each key press become active before the preceding key press has been completed.
• B) different neural circuits at the lower levels of the sensorimotor hierarchy can be simultaneously active without interfering with one another.
• C) the key presses have been chunked.
• D) all of the above
• E) he receives flowers from his boss at least once a month.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature control, thirst, hunger, and sleep cycles.

Menarche

The occurrence of the first menstrual period in adolescent females, marking a significant milestone in pubertal development.

Gonads

The organs in the body that produce reproductive cells; in males, these are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Pituitary Gland

A small but critical endocrine gland located at the base of the brain responsible for producing and releasing various hormones that regulate important body functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.