Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging, the bra
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Question
Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning. Which of the following is NOT one of them? a. Older adults show greater activity in the frontal and parietal regions while engaging in simple tasks. b. Decline in neural circuits is linked to poorer performance by older adults on complex reasoning tasks. c. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain. d. In older adults, the functioning of the hippocampus declines more than the functioning of the frontal lobes.
Explanation / Answer
d. In older adults, the functioning of the hippocampus declines more than the functioning of the frontal lobes
This is not a link between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning. Frontol lobe is used for thinking, taking decisions, planning, speaking fluently. Hippocampus is associated with long term memory.