Based on a Fraudulent 1998 Study,some Parents Were Misled into Thinking

question 256

Multiple Choice

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

• A) childhood obesity.
• B) autism spectrum disorder.
• C) infantile amnesia.
• D) stranger anxiety.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Temporal Circuits

Neural pathways and networks in the brain that are involved in the processing of temporal information, including timing and sequence recognition.

Presynaptic Neurons

Neurons that release neurotransmitters from their axon terminals to initiate a signal in the next neuron.

CNS

Stands for Central Nervous System, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out nerve signals.