Eighty-Year-Old Betty Believes in the Concept of "Use It or Lose

question 29

Multiple Choice

Eighty-year-old Betty believes in the concept of "use it or lose it." In which of the following activities should Betty engage in order to "use it" and reduce the rate of cognitive decline?

• A) Read daily.
• B) Complete crossword puzzles.
• C) Regularly attend lectures and concerts.
• D) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants.

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control, or eliminate, damaging the internal validity of an experiment.

Double-Masked Design

A research study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving a particular treatment to prevent bias.

Antipsychotic Drug

Medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, and disorders such as schizophrenia.