In a Famous Study, Snowdon (2003) Tracked a Group of Nuns

question 44

Multiple Choice

In a famous study, Snowdon (2003) tracked a group of nuns as they grew older.The study found that:

• A)nuns who had entered the order later in life tended to have more health-related problems.
• B)older nuns remembered more scriptural verses than did younger nuns.
• C)the nuns who spent more time engaged in mentally demanding exercises such as crossword puzzles maintained cognitive function to an older age.
• D)the nuns who spent more time working on physical tasks such as sewing showed an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer's Disease.

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