Medical researchers are focusing on the toxins of cone snails for several novel treatments because of the toxin's effects on:

Ten-year-old Myra was evaluated by a psychologist at the State Hospital. She obtained an IQ of 62. What is the psychologist likely to conclude based on this testing?

a) She is autistic. b) She is too old to be diagnosed as mentally retarded. c) She may be mentally retarded but further evaluation is needed. d) She probably has suffered some form of brain damage but is not mentally retarded.

The text discusses a cultural value, simpatía, prominent in Spanish-speaking countries. Although simpatía has no direct English translation, it generally refers to

a. being sympathetic. b. being friendly, polite, and helpful. c. acting in a paternalistic fashion. d. being similar in temperament to others around you.