Extended Practice at a Skill Can Improve

question 118

Multiple Choice

Extended practice at a skill can improve

• A) anyone's ability at that skill to the point where he or she becomes an expert.
• B) development in the brain areas specific to that skill.
• C) other related skills, so someone who becomes an expert at memorizing numbers can as easily memorize faces.
• D) overall brain functioning, reducing the likelihood of mental decline.

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