Who is MOST likely to have overdeveloped association areas in the hippocampus that are used during spatial navigation?
A)a football player
B)a trail runner
C)a savvy shopper
D)a taxi driver

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The hippocampus is known to be important in spatial navigation and taxi drivers rely heavily on this skill, constantly learning and utilizing spatial maps to navigate through city streets. Therefore, it is likely that a taxi driver would have overdeveloped association areas in the hippocampus that are used during spatial navigation. Football players and trail runners may have enhanced motor skills but are not necessarily associated with spatial navigation. A savvy shopper may have good visual recognition skills, but this is not the same as spatial navigation.

Who Is MOST Likely to Have Overdeveloped Association Areas in the Hippocampus