Which of the Following Statements Regarding Brain Activity Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding brain activity is true?

• A)Recent research has revealed that the 1848 accident involving Phineas Gage caused damage to his hindbrain.
• B)People cannot function when the communication channels between the hemispheres are cut.
• C)People usually die following a hemispherectomy.
• D)New techniques,such as PET scans and fMRIs,allow researchers to associate specific parts of the brain with certain activities.

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Definitions:

Compound Interest

A way of calculating interest whereby the charge is based on the initial principal amount as well as on the interest that has accumulated in prior periods of a loan or deposit.

Cash Inflow

Money received by a business, typically from operational, investing, and financing activities.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time, used to assess the profitability of an investment.

Compound Interest

This refers to the calculation of interest on both the initial amount deposited or borrowed as well as on the interest that has already been accumulated over previous periods.