There is a _____ correlation between the touch sensitivity of a body part and the amount of somatosensory cortex devoted to that part.
A)negative
B)minimal
C)positive
D)perfect

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Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between the touch sensitivity of a body part and the amount of somatosensory cortex devoted to that part. This means that as the touch sensitivity of a body part increases, so does the amount of cortex dedicated to processing that sensory information. Conversely, a negative correlation would mean that as touch sensitivity increases, the amount of cortex devoted to processing that information decreases, which is not supported by research. A perfect correlation is unlikely in this case as there may be individual differences, and minimal correlation would not accurately represent the relationship observed.

There Is a _____ Correlation Between the Touch Sensitivity of a Body