The cognitive reserve hypothesis suggests that

A. skills acquired through formal education help compensate for the early symptoms of major neurocognitive disorder.
B. the more synapses a person develops throughout life, the more neuronal death is required before the person becomes impaired.
C. individuals with Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder never had reserve neurons.
D. Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder is caused by a lack of formal education.


Answer: B

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