Developing an Expertise Has Been Associated with Physical Changes in the Brain

question 148

Multiple Choice

Developing an expertise has been associated with physical changes in the brain, such as

• A) expanding the axons and dendrites in brain areas relevant to a skill.
• B) atrophy of dendrites and axons due to overuse in brain areas relevant to a skill.
• C) shrinkage of brain areas neighboring brain areas relevant to a skill.
• D) expanding the axons and dendrites in brain areas neighboring those areas relevant to a skill.

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Definitions:

Pathological Societies

Societies characterized by social norms or behaviors that are destructive or dysfunctional for the community or its members.

Forced Division

The artificial separation of people or groups by imposed barriers or criteria, often with negative connotations.

Labor

Human effort, either physical or mental, expended in the production of goods and services.

Mechanical Solidarity

A concept developed by Émile Durkheim describing the social cohesion and integration that arises in societies with a simple division of labor, where individuals perform similar tasks.