Cognitive activity in late adulthood appears to act as a kind of brain exercise, creating new dendritic connections and a ____,
or a larger bank of neural pathways that can enable the brain to keep functioning well even as primary aging of the brain continues.
a. cognitive reserve
b. cognitive pool
c. neurological savings account
d. neurological backup
Answer: A
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a. a reservoir of material that was once conscious but has been forgotten or suppressed. c. a core or pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and wishes organized around a common theme. b. the part of the psyche concerned with perceiving, thinking, feeling, and remembering. d. a psychic energy that fuels the work of a personality.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
People with autism do not generally interact with others, preferring instead to be by themselves. This set of symptoms involves severe impairment in
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