In a famous study, Snowdon (2003) tracked a group of nuns as they grew older. The study found that:
a. nuns who had entered the order later in life tended to have more health-related problems.
b. older nuns remembered more scriptural verses than did younger nuns.
c. the nuns who spent more time engaged in mentally demanding exercises such as crossword puzzles maintained cognitive function to an older age.
d. the nuns who spent more time working on physical tasks such as sewing showed an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.
Ans: c
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a. assessment of disorders b. assimilation to the dominant culture c. stressors and resources in the environment d. research methods
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What will be an ideal response?
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