If we take a large enough number of measurements of almost any characteristic, the result is most likely to be ________

Cameron touches a hot iron and immediately pulls his hand away. His quick response occurs because__________

a) the pain message goes up the spinal column to the central area of the spinal cord instead of going all the way to the brain. b) the brain has registered that pain is occurring and responds quickly. c) his glands have secreted chemical messengers called hormones. d) neurons in the spinal cord touch end to end to increase response speed.

Three-year-old Dawn is given a brownie. She gets upset and says that she wants "more." So her father cuts the brownie into two pieces, and now Dawn is happier. Dawn's thinking shows that she has not yet learned to do what?

A) Conserve B) Centrate C) Accommodate D) Assimilate