Brain Scans Indicate That Well-Practiced Pianists Have a Larger-Than-Usual Auditory

question 307

Multiple Choice

Brain scans indicate that well-practiced pianists have a larger-than-usual auditory cortex area that encodes piano sounds.This best illustrates

• A) neurogenesis.
• B) lateralization.
• C) cognitive neural prosthetics.
• D) plasticity.

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Definitions:

Left Hemisphere

The half of the brain that typically controls logical thinking, analysis, and language functions in most people.

Language Function

The purpose served by spoken or written communication, including informing, persuading, questioning, or socializing.

Simultaneously Monitor

To observe or check multiple inputs, conditions, or systems at the same time, often requiring divided attention or multitasking capability.

Dual Processing

The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks.