The Term "Adult" Is Sometimes Used to Defined as a Person

question 82

Multiple Choice

The term "adult" is sometimes used to defined as a person who is (1) 18 years or older,and (2) has completed puberty,and (3) is financially independent.If a person had to have all three characteristics to qualify as an adult,the term "adult" could refer to a

• A) disjunctive concept.
• B) conjunctive concept.
• C) prototypical category.
• D) basic category.

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Definitions:

Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that play a key role in maintaining balance and spatial orientation.

Auditory Receptors

Cells or structures in the ear that are sensitive to sound, enabling hearing by converting sound waves into electrical signals.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear of vertebrates, responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals.

Graded Potential

A shift in the electrical charge across a neuron's membrane, varying in amplitude and potentially leading to an action potential.