The National Football League is trying to minimize the number of brain traumas athletes suffer in sports concussions by providing stricter guidelines and better helmets. These types of injuries can lead to ____, characterized by a progressive cognitive decline that worsen after the brain injury

a. ?chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
b. ?cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
c. ?Alzheimer’s disease
d. ?neurodegeneration


d. neurodegeneration

Psychology

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Behavior therapy is also called _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Do infant characteristics affect the quality of attachment? How is caregiving involved?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

A hallucinogen called ______ has a history of being used by Native Americans in religious ceremonies.

a. mescaline b. psilocybin c. morphine d. LSD

Psychology

After retirement, leisure activities are likely to:

A) increase the risk of cognitive impairment. B) have an impact on the self-acceptance of retirees. C) remain the same irrespective of the physical aspects of aging. D) reduce retirees' chances of successful aging.

Psychology