Beilock Et Al

question 34

Multiple Choice

Beilock et al. (2008) analyzed the brain scans of hockey experts and novices as they thought about hockey and found that:

• A) Experts' and novices' brains looked very similar, except that the experts had an additional brain area become more active: the premotor cortex
• B) Experts' and novices' brains looked very similar, except that the novices had an additional brain area become more active: the premotor cortex
• C) Experts' and novices' brains looked very similar, except that the experts had an additional brain area become more active: the prefrontal cortex
• D) Experts' and novices' brains looked very similar, except that the novices had an additional brain area become more active: the prefrontal cortex

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Definitions:

Lysis

The process of disintegration of a cell or some other structure.

Tight Junctions

Specialized structures that form between some animal cells, producing a tight seal that prevents materials from passing through the spaces between the cells.

Desmosomes

Cell structures specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion, acting as anchors to bind cells together in tissues.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types that directly connect the cytoplasm of two cells, allowing various molecules, ions, and electrical impulses to directly pass through a regulated gate between cells.