Many researchers have shown that rats reared in complex environments (e.g., cages with various tubes, toys, and mazes) are superior on learning and memory tasks than rats reared in standard laboratory cages
Moreover, the cortexes of the rats reared in complex environments are generally thicker than the cortexes of rats reared in standard cages. The learning and memory developments of the rats reared in complex environments are an example of ___.
a. experience-expectant processes
b. experience-dependent processes
c. experience-irrelevant processes
d. evolutionary developments
B
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