The Text Cites Recent Studies of the Brain That Indicate

question 76

Multiple Choice

The text cites recent studies of the brain that indicate that as adults age, their brain actually becomes _________ and the activity of their brain in the prefrontal cortex regions __________.

• A) smaller; declines
• B) smaller; increases
• C) larger; declines
• D) larger; increases

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Definitions:

Experiment

A research method in which conditions are controlled and manipulated to test hypotheses and observe the outcomes in a systematic way.

Hypothesized Causes

Proposed explanations or factors that are believed to lead to a particular condition or event, often requiring further investigation or evidence.

Spurious Relationship

A false or misleading correlation between two variables that is not due to any direct relationship but might be due to a third variable or coincidence.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two variables where a change in one directly causes a change in the other.