If the Findings from the Study Regarding the Writings of a Group

question 42

Multiple Choice

If the findings from the study regarding the writings of a group of Catholic nuns (Snowden et al., 1996) are correct, which of the following individuals is most likely to eventually develop neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

• A) John, whose writing is very descriptive and a bit bizarre.
• B) Mary, whose writing has many religious themes.
• C) Maureen, whose writing is mostly about animals.
• D) Lisa, whose writing describes events in very brief terms.

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