It is now widely accepted that bilateral activation in the aging brain is
a. evidence of compensation for deterioration in certain brain regions.
b. the result of chronic illnesses in the individual.
c. evidence that older brains are inefficient.
d. no different than what is observed in younger brains.
ANSWER: a
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a. true b. false
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