You See the Brain Scans from a Healthy Longtime New

question 121

Multiple Choice

You see the brain scans from a healthy longtime New York cab driver. Based on your knowledge of the study conducted with London cab drivers, what would you expect to see on the New York driver's scan?

• A) a larger visual cortex
• B) larger memory areas in the cortex
• C) enlarged motor cortex
• D) enlarged hippocampal cortex

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Unit

A measure or instance of reinforcement, which can be positive or negative, used to increase the likelihood of a desired response or behavior.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally rewarding and satisfies a basic biological need, such as food, water, or sleep.

Food

Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink to maintain life and growth.

Pain

A complex sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.