A study of the effects of brain damage on cognitive function in doctors and scientists suggested that so-called __________ played an important role in their "recovery."
A) age
B) field of study
C) cognitive reserve
D) sex
E) cognitive sprouting

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The phrase "cognitive reserve" suggests that individuals who have built up cognitive reserves through education or other mentally stimulating activities may be better able to compensate for brain damage and maintain cognitive function. Therefore, cognitive reserve played an important role in their "recovery" after brain damage.

A Study of the Effects of Brain Damage on Cognitive