Question

in a study on the effects of stress on the brain, neuroscientists sunita kumar, ethan wilson, and others examined the brains of rats exposed to stressful situations. the researchers found that stress caused inflammation in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory and learning. they also discovered that this inflammation reduced the rats ability to form new memories. they concluded that stress is likely to ______ which choice most logically completes the text? choose 1 answer: a increase an individuals ability to learn new information. b decrease an individuals ability to form new memories. c increase an individuals ability to combat inflammation in the brain. d decrease an individuals hippocampal inflammation.

Explanation:

The text states that stress causes inflammation in the hippocampus which reduces rats' ability to form new memories. So, it is logical that stress would have a similar effect on individuals.

Answer:

B. decrease an individual's ability to form new memories.