Which of the Following Supports the Notion That Brain Development

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the notion that brain development can be modified by experiences?

• A) The motor cortex of a blind person is enlarged relative to that of a sighted person.
• B) The somatosensory cortex in the cortical regions devoted to control of the fingers is smaller in expert guitar players relative to novice players.
• C) The visual cortex is larger in blind persons.
• D) Apoptosis trims the number of dendritic branches in the brain.
• E) The development of the neural circuits for depth perception require input from both eyes during a critical period.

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