According to Paul Baltes, which of the following is a component of cognitive pragmatics?

Imagine that your 40-year-old friend, Shulamit, tells you that breast cancer runs in her family. Her grandmother, aunt and her mother have all died from the disease

She goes on to say, "There's nothing I can do about it: it's all in the genes." What would your response be (making use of research evidence)? What will be an ideal response?

The idea of "localization" as applied to the brain suggests that:

A) the brain operates like a government bureau B) some functions (e.g., language processing) are associated with specific areas C) blood flow is concentrated in a few places when thinking takes place D) all of the above E) none of the above