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

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The study suggests that cognitive reserve played an important role in the recovery of doctors and scientists with brain damage. Cognitive reserve refers to the brain's ability to improvise and find alternate neural pathways to complete tasks, which may be helpful in recovery from brain damage. Age, field of specialization, sex, and cognitive sprouting were not necessarily mentioned in the study as playing a key role in recovery.

A Study of the Effects of Brain Damage on Cognitive