Research with Rats Has Shown That Rats Raised in an Enriched

question 159

Multiple Choice

Research with rats has shown that rats raised in an enriched environment with lots of social contact and external stimulation:

• A)have brains similar to rats raised in barren environments
• B)have less complex and worse functioning brains than rats raised in barren environments
• C)have less complex brains that function better than rats raised in barren environments
• D)have more complex, better functioning brains than rats raised in barren environments

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