With Respect to Health and Intellectual Performance

question 83

Multiple Choice

With respect to health and intellectual performance,

• A) physical health is not related to intellectual performance.
• B) the relationship between cardiovascular disease and intelligence is controversial.
• C) less healthy people tend to be more intellectual.
• D) the connection between cardiovascular disease and intelligence is well established.

---

Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures located deep within the brain, involved in coordinating movement and to some degree, behavior and emotions.

Hippocampus

A region of the middle part of the temporal lobe involved with memory formation.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located beneath the temples, crucial for processing auditory information and involved in managing memory and emotions.