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waynest

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An MRI brain imaging study by Pfefferbaum and colleagues (2006 ) indicated residual cognitive effects in the microstructure and macrostructure of the ____________, which remain long after an older person has stopped drinking.
 
  a) prefrontal cortex
  b) hippocampus
  c) corpus callosum
  d) medial temporal lobe

Question 2

Studies on the cross-cultural nature of alcohol problems in the elderly found that:
 
  a) Alcohol misuse is only evident in England and Europe, not in North America where it occurs in less than 1 of the elderly
  b) Problem drinking among elderly women was highest in the United States, followed by England
  c) Almost 30 of elderly English men had more drinks per day than recommended
  d) More than half of elderly people in the United States were classified as misusing alcohol compared with lower rates in England


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johnharpe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c


waynest

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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