A Researcher Plots the Amount of White Matter in the Brain

question 75

Multiple Choice

A researcher plots the amount of white matter in the brain as a function of participants' age, from childhood through old age. Higher values on the y-axis indicate more white matter. The graph's function should resemble a(n) ______.

• A) straight, negatively sloped line
• B) inverted U
• C) U-shaped curve
• D) horizontal line

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