The Areas of the Cortex Used by Expert Video Game

question 84

Multiple Choice

 The areas of the cortex used by expert video game players are most likely to ____ than the same cortical areas of those who do not play video games.

• A) be thicker
• B) have smaller, but a greater number of neurons
• C) have faster action potentials
• D) be more resistant to transcortical stimulation

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