According to the research of Barha and Galea (2009),what would happen to the brain of a virgin rat that was exposed to a stressful situation?
A)There would be a decrease in the number of neurons.
B)There would be an increase in the number of neurons.
C)There would be no change in the number of neurons.
D)The speed of neural transmission would decrease.

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Barha and Galea (2009) found that exposure to chronic stress caused a decrease in the number of new neurons in the hippocampus of virgin rats. This suggests that chronic stress may have a negative impact on neurogenesis in the brain.

According to the Research of Barha and Galea (2009),what Would