Elbert et al. found that the area of the right side of the brain that controls the left hand has many more synaptic connections than the same area of the left side of the brain in violinists (because they constantly use the fingers of the left hand). What type of brain development explains why this occurs?
A) Experience-expectant brain development
B) Synaptogenesis brain development
C) Experience-dependent brain development
D) Myelination of the brain

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This phenomenon is an example of experience-dependent brain development, as it is a result of repeated and specific experiences (violin playing) shaping the neural connections in the brain.

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