According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box, "Boosting the Aging

question 128

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box, "Boosting the Aging Brain," aerobic exercise had which of the following effects on the hippocampus in older adults?

• A)Aerobic exercise resulted in a 1.4 percent decline in hippocampal volume over a 1-year period.
• B)Aerobic exercise resulted in an 80 percent increase in hippocampal volume over a 1-year period.
• C)Aerobic exercise resulted in a 2 percent increase in hippocampal volume over a 1-year period.
• D)Aerobic exercise improved memory but did not measurably affect the hippocampus.

Recognize the importance of replicable results in scientific research.

Differentiate between hypotheses and theories within the scientific method.

Identify the concept of the "burden of proof" within both the scientific and legal systems.

Analyze the principle of parsimony and its application in preferring theories.

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Definitions:

Takeover

The acquisition of one company by another in which the acquiring company essentially "takes over" control of the target company.

Synergy

The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Short-Term Assets

Assets expected to be converted into cash or used up within one year, such as inventory or accounts receivable.

Converted

This refers to changing something from one use, function, or purpose to another, such as converting raw materials into finished goods or converting an industrial building into a residential space.