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.

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