In _____, the deceased are forgotten as quickly as possible, and life is carried on as usual.

For which of the following cross-sectional research findings would you be MOST likely to suspect a "cohort effect" as the primary explanation? a. lower bone density among 70-year-olds than among 35-year-olds

b. faster recall of lists of words by 20-year-olds than by 60-year-olds c. higher percentage of blue-collar workers among 50-year-olds than among 30-year-olds d. a lower rate of marital satisfaction among couples in their 30s than among couples in their 50s

Chemicals that carry information from one neuron to the next are called

a. terminal buttons. c. myelin. b. synapses. d. neurotransmitters.