Dr Voorhies Tells His Elderly Patients to Try Brainteasers and Crossword

question 56

Multiple Choice

Dr. Voorhies tells his elderly patients to try brainteasers and crossword puzzles to help stave off memory decline. Dr. Washington, by contrast, encourages his elderly patients to maintain a routine of physical exercise to counter memory losses. How might you evaluate the advice of these two doctors in light of empirical research?

• A) The advice of both doctors is probably good, but Dr. Voorhies' advice is better supported by research.
• B) The advice of both doctors is probably good, but Dr. Washington's advice is better supported by research.
• C) The advice of both doctors is equally good.
• D) Neither doctor's advice enjoys much in the way of research support.

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Definitions:

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