Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyBiopsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ThucydidesCreated on: 10-04-19 11:39 What differnt types of experiacnce can change the neural organsiaton of th brain? life experinace, video games and medetation 1 of 10 What happens to nerve pathways as people gain new experincaes? they develop stronger connections 2 of 10 What happens to nerve pathways that are barely ever used? they die 3 of 10 What can also attribute to change in the brain? natural decline with age 4 of 10 How did Boyke (2008) prove that 60 year olds were still capable of pasticity? he taught them to juggle 5 of 10 what proof did Boyke (2008) get of plasitcity? he found an increase in grey matter in the visual cortex - though this reversed when the practicce stopped 6 of 10 How did Kuhn (2014) investigate the effects of videogames on the brain? he compared a 'videogame training group' who played Super Mario for 30 minutes a day for 2 months to a control group 7 of 10 What did Kuhn (2014) find? He found an increase in grey matter of the 'videogame training group' in their cortex, hippocampus and cerrebelum 8 of 10 In which four areas did the reaserchers say showed new synaptic connections? Spatial navigation, stratgic planning, working memory and motor performance 9 of 10 How did Davidson (2004) test the cognetive effects of meditation? he cpompared 10 inexpericnaced student volenteers with 8 practicioares of tibeten meditation 10 of 10
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