In a Study Examining Brain Differences Between Practitioners of Meditation

question 87

Multiple Choice

In a study examining brain differences between practitioners of meditation and those who never meditated, MRI scans showed that:

• A)several cortical areas were thicker in the meditators' brains than in the nonmeditators.
• B)several cortical areas were thinner in the meditators' brains than in the nonmeditators.
• C)the meditators had less gray matter in regions associated with attention, emotion, and sensory processing.
• D)meditators and nonmeditators have identical brains.

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Definitions:

Thickening

The process of making a liquid denser or more viscous by adding a substance, often used in cooking or in industrial processes.

Vaginal Walls

The muscular and membranous inner layers of the vagina, which can stretch and contract.

Overexertion

The condition of straining or putting too much effort beyond one's physical or mental capacity, which may lead to injury or exhaustion.

Reflexes

Involuntary and nearly instantaneous responses to stimuli.