West et al. and Kuhn et al.

What is the specific part of the prefrontal cortex associated with working memory and other executive cognitive functions?

• Amygdala

• Dorsolateral PFC

• Hippocampus

• Occipital lobe

What did the study by Kuhn et al. (2014) find regarding the association between video gaming duration and cortical thickness in teenagers?

• No association was found

• Negative association

• Positive association

• Inconclusive results

What is the potential benefit of playing Super Mario 64 as an adult, according to the study by West et al. (2017)?

• No effect on brain function

• Shrink in hippocampal volumes

• Improvement in short-term memory

• Decrease in hippocampal grey matter

How can the studies conducted by Kuhn et al. and West et al. be used to support an explanation of how technology can affect cognition?

• They show no impact on cognition

• They have no relevance to cognition

• They demonstrate neuroplasticity

• They cause cognitive decline

What is the brain's ability to change and develop as a result of experience called?

• Neuroplasticity

• Neurogenesis

• Neurotransmission

• Neurodegeneration

What is the potential effect of playing video games as a kid, according to the Kuhn et al.'s study?

• Positive impact on cognitive development

• Inconclusive results

• Negative impact on cognitive development

• No effect on cognitive development

What are the limitations of drawing conclusions from correlational studies like Kuhn et al.'s study?

• They have no limitations

• They provide conclusive evidence

• They cannot establish causation

• They can only show causation

What is the potential benefit of using video games for older people, according to the text?

• Decrease in brain function

• No impact on brain health

• Delay or prevention of diseases like Alzheimer's

• Increase in cognitive decline

What is the value of technology to learn new things, according to the study by West et al. (2017)?

• It has a negative impact on brain function

• It has no relevance to learning

• It can increase brain function

• No value in learning new things

What was the research method used by West et al.?

• Correlational study

• Meta-analysis

• True experiement

• Quasi-experiment