Based on Studies with Rats, It Is Clear That the Exposure

question 238

Multiple Choice

Based on studies with rats, it is clear that the exposure to environmental enrichment:

• A)has no detectable effect on the brain.
• B)can have an impact on brain development during early life but not in later life.
• C)enhances right-hemisphere abilities but not left-hemisphere abilities.
• D)produces significant brain changes regardless of the age of the rats.

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Definitions:

Older Adults

Individuals in a late stage of life, often considered to be those aged 65 and older, who may face unique health challenges and life circumstances.

Mild Cognitive Impairment

A condition involving slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, including memory and thinking skills, which is not severe enough to impair daily life dramatically.

Neurocognitive Disorder

Impairments in cognitive function due to alterations in the brain, affecting memory, attention, learning, and problem-solving.

Normal Aging

A normal process of bodily systems slowing down that ultimately causes some systems to stop functioning, so that the person dies of old age rather than of any particular disease.