An experiment by Canadian neurophysiologist Bryan Kolb and his colleagues demonstrated that the offspring of rats raised in a complex environment exhibited
A) decreased synaptic space on the neurons in the their cerebral cortex.
B) increased synaptic space on the neurons in their cerebral cortex.
C) an increase in the speed of neuronal transmission.
D) increased numbers of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
E) a decrease in the speed of neuronal transmission.

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The experiment demonstrated that rats raised in a complex environment had more synaptic space on the neurons in their cerebral cortex compared to those raised in a standard environment. Therefore, the correct choice is B - increased synaptic space on the neurons in their cerebral cortex.

An Experiment by Canadian Neurophysiologist Bryan Kolb and His Colleagues