7. Professors Mnemona Reef and Engram Ingot cannot agree on very much. Professor

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7. Professors Mnemona Reef and Engram Ingot cannot agree on very much. Professor Reef tested the effects of estrogens on memory. In discussing her findings, she noted, These results prove that estrogens improve memory." Her colleague, Professor Ingot also tested the effects of estrogens on memory. In discussing his findings, he said, "Pshaw. That's not what I found. My results prove that estrogens impair memory." What experiments do you think the good Professors might have done to get such opposite results? If they asked you to resolve their differences, what would you tell them? 8. a. Why might we be indebted to Aristotle for this phrase?:I U Or for phrases like "heart-felt thanks," "broken-hearted. b. Describe two of Aristotle's experimental results that support your answer. c. What theory did Aristotle disprove? Prove?

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The Professors Reef might have studied the effects in Rats, for short-term effects of Estrogen, similar to that performed by Anna Phan of the University of Guelph. A short-term increase of cognitive behavior might support the claim. Whereas Ingot might have studied the effect in post-menopausal women who have taken Estrogen therapy and her study would not have given positive results.

To resolve their differences they must conduct experiments in same species of same age brackets, for long-term effects, because weak memory may be an attribute of old age as well large data size can only help break the tie.

Reference: Henderson VW. Aging, Estrogens, and Episodic Memory in Women. Cognitive and behavioral neurology: official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. 2009;22(4):205-214. doi:10.1097/WNN.0b013e3181a74ce7.

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