Which of these would require a significant but temporary budget revision? a- paying a recurring credit card bill b- adopting a kitten from a shelter c- replacing a broken dishwasher d- purchasing a newly released movie

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.

We belong to many different social groups that are made up of people that we interact with regularly. choose one of the following social groups: family friends co workers which social group has influenced you the most? in what ways?

Barbara is a 50-year-old accountant, wears conservative clothes, and plays bingo every tuesday night at the church social. it is not the case, therefore, that barbara likes heavy metal music. this argument is