Question 1

__________ functioning includes processes such as the ability to control what one is thinking about at any one moment in time and the ability to focus on relevant information and eliminate irrelevant information.

Accepted Answer

A) Executive 
B) Cognitive 
C) Psychological 
D) Conscious

Question 2

The emotional processing areas of the brain are _________ over time, whereas higher-order executive cognitive processes seem to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) preserved; decline 
B) conserved; increase 
C) preserved; increase 
D) conserved; decline

Question 3

Discuss the key structural features of a neuron.What is the role of neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 2: Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

__________ functioning includes processes such as the ability to control what one is thinking about at any one moment in time and the ability to focus on relevant information and eliminate irrelevant information.

The emotional processing areas of the brain are _ over time, whereas higher-order executive cognitive processes seem to __.

Discuss the key structural features of a neuron.What is the role of neurotransmitters?