The Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis Suggests That

question 80

Multiple Choice

The cognitive reserve hypothesis suggests that

• A)skills acquired through formal education help compensate for the early symptoms of major neurocognitive disorder.
• B)the more synapses a person develops throughout life, the more neuronal death is required before the person becomes impaired.
• C)individuals with Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder never had reserve neurons.
• D)Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder is caused by a lack of formal education.

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Definitions:

Concern

A feeling of worry or interest in a situation or problem.

Joyfulness

A state of great happiness and pleasure.

Expressed Emotion

A measure of the family environment that is based on how family members speak about each other, indicating levels of criticism, hostility, and emotional involvement.

Delusional Thoughts

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often symptomatic of psychiatric disorders.