Brain Scans Indicate That Well-Practiced Pianists Have a Larger-Than-Usual Auditory

question 42

Multiple Choice

Brain scans indicate that well-practiced pianists have a larger-than-usual auditory cortex area that encodes piano sounds.This best illustrates the impact of

• A) neurogenesis.
• B) lateralization.
• C) brain fissures.
• D) plasticity.

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