It is theorized that age-related cognitive declines occur because of structural changes in which area of the brain?
A) The cerebellum
B) The hypothalamus
C) The prefrontal cortex
D) The hippocampus
C
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Chapter 5 pointed out that the SAT has a problem with validity. Why is this issue relevant for the psychology of women?
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A. Brain activity decreases overall when we are lying, and fMRI can detect this. B. fMRI stimulates parts of the brain that are responsible for lying and truth-telling. C. fMRI can detect the part of the brain that controls our guilt about lying. D. Different parts of the brain are activated for truths and lies, and fMRI can detect this.