In a 2008 Study Examining the Cognitive Benefits of Interacting

question 46

Multiple Choice

In a 2008 study examining the cognitive benefits of interacting with nature it was found that:

• A) individuals who walked in a downtown area compared with a park performed better on attention tasks.
• B) individuals who experienced flooding performed worse on an attention task.
• C) individuals who walked in a park compared with a downtown area performed better on attention tasks.
• D) individuals who walked in a park compared with a downtown area performed worse on attention tasks.

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Definitions:

Energy Difference

The variation in energy levels between two states, important in physics to describe phenomena such as transitions between quantum states.

Phosphate Bond

A chemical bond between a phosphorus atom and another atom, crucial in the storage and release of energy in living organisms.

ATP Channel Protein

A type of membrane protein that allows ATP molecules to move across cell membranes, often involved in cellular energy management.

Mitochondrial Matrix

The innermost compartment of mitochondria, enclosed by the inner membrane, containing enzymes for the citric acid cycle and DNA.