In the study by Maguire and colleagues, increases in the volume of gray matter in the right posterior hippocampus were positively correlated with the:
A) topographical memory ability of taxi drivers.
B) autobiographical memory ability of taxi drivers.
C) semantic memory of taxi drivers.
D) degree of autonomic arousal while watching Taxi Driver.

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The study by Maguire and colleagues specifically found that increases in the volume of gray matter in the right posterior hippocampus were positively correlated with the topographical memory ability of taxi drivers. Autobiographical, semantic memory, and autonomic arousal while watching Taxi Driver were not studied or found to be correlated with the hippocampal volume.

In the Study by Maguire and Colleagues, Increases in the Volume