Which of the Following Has Been Found to Be True

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been found to be true about binge drinking among U.S. adolescents?

• A) Binge drinking has declined among high school seniors since 1980.
• B) Binge drinking has increased for students in the eighth grade in recent years.
• C) Binge drinking has increased for students in the tenth grade in recent years.
• D) Females engage in more binge drinking than males.

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Definitions:

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior, action, or function.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, hence, mirroring the behavior of the other.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons, especially as part of a reflex arc or as part of the neural pathways in the brain and spinal cord.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.