AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

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Tasha is trying to determine how completing daily crossword puzzles impacts cognitive decline in Americans over the age of 80All Americans who are over the age of 80 would be the research study’s ____
A
Population
B
Sample
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Representative Sample
D
Community
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the study’s 78 weeks, the researchers reported that the participants who played crossword puzzles didn’t experience as much decline in cognitive or functional ability as those who played other games. Additionally, the MRI scans revealed less brain shrinkage for the group that played crossword puzzles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Memory and thinking skills may improve with regular crossword practice. A study published in NEJM Evidence found that people with mild memory problems who did web-based crossword puzzles showed improvement in cognition and experienced less brain shrinkage, compared to those who played web-based cognitive games.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crossword puzzles teach new vocabulary and improve spelling in people of all ages. Keeping a dictionary near you or looking up the meanings of words you don’t know online takes the learning even further. With a wider range of words at your disposal, you’ll certainly feel and sound smarter.

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