Chapter 26

Question 1

classification

Answer 1

ability to group objects by rank, grade, or class.

Question 2

conservation

Answer 2

ability to recognize that change in shape does not necessarily mean change in amount or mass.

Question 3

decemtration

Answer 3

ability to see several aspects of a problem at the same time and understand the relationships of various parts to the whole situation.

Question 4

deliriants

Answer 4

inhalants that contain chemicals whose fumes can produce confusion, disorientation, excitement,and hallucinations.

Question 5

epiphyses

Answer 5

growth centers at the ends of long bones and at the wrists.

Question 6

hierarchical arrangement

Answer 6

grouping by some commonsystem such as rank, grade, or class

Question 7

inhalants

Answer 7

substance that may be taken into the body through inhaling; substance whose volatile vapors can be abused.

Question 8

reveribility

Answer 8

ability to think in either direction

Question 9

scoliosis

Answer 9

lateral curvature of the spine.