In a longitudinal study of 18-year-old students at the beginning and end of their first year in college,researchers found increases in the brain areas that integrate _____ and _____.

A) intelligence;conscientiousness
B) reasoning;reality
C) emotion;cognition
D) intelligence;problem solving

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time to assess changes or developments.

Brain Areas

Specific regions of the brain that are responsible for different functions, such as movement, perception, and cognition.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response.