The Impact of Taxi Driving on the Hippocampus

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According to the study by Maguire, what was the key difference observed in the hippocampi of experienced male London taxi drivers compared to the control group?

The hippocampi of taxi drivers were smaller in size

The hippocampi of taxi drivers were larger in size

The hippocampi of taxi drivers had the same structure as the control group

The hippocampi of taxi drivers had a different structure (correct)

What was the relationship between the number of years' driving experience and the size of the hippocampi in the taxi drivers?

There was a positive correlation (correct)

There was a negative correlation

There was an inverse correlation

There was no correlation

Why did Maguire design a new experiment in 2006 comparing taxi drivers and bus drivers?

To compare the brain structures of different types of drivers

To confirm the findings of the previous study

To investigate the impact of driving experience on brain structure (correct)

To determine if bus drivers have larger hippocampi than taxi drivers

What method was used to compare the brains of taxi drivers and bus drivers in the 2006 experiment?

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What is one requirement of the training that London taxi drivers go through?

Learning about 25,000 streets in London Signup and view all the answers

Which method was used in the 2006 experiment to compare the brains of taxi drivers and bus drivers?

fMRI scans Signup and view all the answers

What was the main difference between the hippocampi of experienced male London taxi drivers and the control group?

The size of the hippocampi Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Maguire's new experiment in 2006 comparing taxi drivers and bus drivers?

To determine the impact of driving experience on brain structure Signup and view all the answers

What was one limitation of Maguire's 2000 study on London taxi drivers?

Presence of confounding variables Signup and view all the answers

What is one requirement of the training that London taxi drivers go through?

Learning about landmarks in London Signup and view all the answers

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According to the study by Maguire, what was the key difference observed in the hippocampi of experienced male London taxi drivers compared to the control group?

What was the relationship between the number of years' driving experience and the size of the hippocampi in the taxi drivers?

Why did Maguire design a new experiment in 2006 comparing taxi drivers and bus drivers?

What method was used to compare the brains of taxi drivers and bus drivers in the 2006 experiment?

What is one requirement of the training that London taxi drivers go through?

Which method was used in the 2006 experiment to compare the brains of taxi drivers and bus drivers?

What was the main difference between the hippocampi of experienced male London taxi drivers and the control group?

What was the purpose of Maguire's new experiment in 2006 comparing taxi drivers and bus drivers?

What was one limitation of Maguire's 2000 study on London taxi drivers?

What is one requirement of the training that London taxi drivers go through?

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