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Question 22

During their investigation into neuroplasticity, Maguire et al. (2000) analysed the relationship between hippocampal grey matter volume and navigational experience. Which of the following relationships was found to show a significant positive correlation?

A

Volume of grey matter in the posterior hippocampus and length of time spent working as a taxi driver

B

Volume of grey matter in the anterior hippocampus and length of time spent working as a taxi driver

C

Volume of grey matter in the posterior hippocampus and the chronological age of the drivers

D

Volume of grey matter in the anterior hippocampus and the chronological age of the drivers

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Brain plasticity Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Brain plasticity

49 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Brain plasticity, covering Blakemore and Cooper (1970): Impact of early visual experience and Maguire et al. (2000): Taxi drivers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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