Elbert Et Al

question 64

Multiple Choice

Elbert et al. found that the area of the right side of the brain that controls the left hand has many more synaptic connections than the same area of the left side of the brain in violinists (because they constantly use the fingers of the left hand) . What type of brain development explains why this occurs?

• A) Experience-expectant brain development
• B) Synaptogenesis brain development
• C) Experience-dependent brain development
• D) Myelination of the brain

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Definitions:

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Apprehensive

Feeling anxious or fearful about a possible or probable situation or event.

Cliché Conversations

Dialogues that use overused expressions or ideas, resulting in unoriginal and predictable communication.

Gut-Level Communication

A form of interaction that originates from deep emotional and intuitive reactions rather than careful thought or analysis.