Which Individual Is Most Likely to Have an Advantage in Cognitive

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which individual is most likely to have an advantage in cognitive functioning into old age?

• A) an unmarried female who elects to return to school for her GED after 15 years of factory work
• B) a married female who completed college on the G.I. Bill and is now engaged as a personal trainer
• C) a divorced male college professor who devotes 16 hours a day to his solitary research
• D) a 24-year-old single male welfare recipient

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Definitions:

Lone Pairs

Pairs of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom and not involved in bonding in a molecule.

Acetylene

A hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne, with the formula C2H2, used as a fuel and a chemical building block.

Ethyne

A colorless hydrocarbon gas with the formula C2H2, known for its use in welding as acetylene.

Molecular Shape

The three-dimensional configuration of atoms within a molecule, determining many of the properties of the molecule, including reactivity and biological activity.