The Increase of Cortical Thickness with Enriched Experience Is Probably

question 43

Multiple Choice

The increase of cortical thickness with enriched experience is probably mainly due to the increased

• A) size of synaptic junctions.
• B) number of dendritic spines.
• C) branching of dendrites.
• D) fluid content of cortical tissue.

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

Echoic Memory is a component of sensory memory that retains auditory information for a brief period after the original sound has ceased.

Working Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be temporarily held and manipulated in the working memory system for cognitive tasks.

Working Memory Components

The parts of working memory, as proposed in models such as Baddeley’s, including the phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and central executive.

Brown-Peterson Task

A cognitive experiment that tests short-term memory's ability to retain dissimilar items over various time intervals.