Developing an Expertise Has Been Associated with Physical Changes in the Brain

question 148

Multiple Choice

Developing an expertise has been associated with physical changes in the brain, such as

• A) expanding the axons and dendrites in brain areas relevant to a skill.
• B) atrophy of dendrites and axons due to overuse in brain areas relevant to a skill.
• C) shrinkage of brain areas neighboring brain areas relevant to a skill.
• D) expanding the axons and dendrites in brain areas neighboring those areas relevant to a skill.

---

Definitions:

Cerebellum

The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, playing important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Types Of Memories

The classification of memory into different types, such as short-term, long-term, procedural, and episodic memory.

Flashbulb Memories

Highly detailed and vivid memories of specific, often emotionally charged, events that are retained for a long time.