Rita has always wanted to learn to play the piano.At 40,she decides to take piano lessons.She picks the skill up quickly,partly,her teacher says,because she's so eager to learn.As she learns,the neurons in Rita's brain are changing to store the new information and habits;this is referred to as
A) homeostasis
B) evolution
C) neural plasticity
D) lateralization

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Neural plasticity refers to the ability of the brain to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life in response to new experiences. This is what is happening in Rita's brain as she learns to play the piano. Choices A, B, and D are not accurate in describing the process of learning and brain plasticity. Homeostasis refers to the tendency of the body to maintain internal stability, evolution refers to the process of genetic change over generations, and lateralization refers to specialization of functions in the brain's two hemispheres.

Rita Has Always Wanted to Learn to Play the Piano