Which Is Proof That Regions of the Brain Specialized for Experience-Expectant

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which is proof that regions of the brain specialized for experience-expectant plasticity are not necessarily locked into their "expected" paths of development?

• A) A deaf child's auditory processing areas become specialized for visual processing.
• B) An older child's hindbrain takes over many of the tasks once attributed to the cerebral cortex.
• C) Specialized brain stimulation programs mimic auditory stimuli, prompting growth of auditory processing areas.
• D) A deaf child's cerebral cortex increases in gray matter, compensating for lack of auditory stimuli.
• E) A young child's cerebral cortex decreases in white matter, compensating for lack of auditory stimuli.

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