One Account of Cognitive Disorders That Has Received Great Attention

question 106

Multiple Choice

One account of cognitive disorders that has received great attention among Alzheimer's disease researchers focuses on key brain changes resulting from various genetic and environmental factors. This theory is the ____ cascade hypothesis.

• A) serotonin
• B) peptin
• C) dopamine
• D) amyloid

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Definitions:

Regression Discontinuity

Regression discontinuity identifies the causal effects of a policy or factor by looking at two samples that lie on either side of a threshold or cutoff.

Causal Effects

Causal effects refer to the change in an outcome directly attributable to a change in a factor or intervention, established through methods that isolate this relation from other variables.

Threshold

The point at which a particular effect or change occurs, often used in context of quantities or levels.

Intention To Treat

A principle used in clinical trials where all patients including those who drop out or deviate from the protocol are accounted for in the final results.