In an Aging Brain, _____

question 142

Multiple Choice

In an aging brain, _____.

• A) neurons fire faster
• B) reaction time lengthens
• C) brain size increases
• D) multitasking becomes easier

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Definitions:

Malintzin

Also known as La Malinche, she was an Indigenous woman who played a crucial role as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

Greater Antilles

The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico.

Encomiendas

A Spanish colonial practice that granted colonists the right to demand tribute and labor from indigenous peoples in the Americas, effectively a form of forced labor and enslavement.

Conversion Efforts

Attempts to change a person's religious beliefs to a different religion, often associated with historical missionary work and contemporary religious movements.