A Focus on Neuroscience section in the text describes a research study involving participants who learned how to juggle. What was the purpose of the study?
A) to test the effects of enriched environments on balance and motor skills
B) to compare the motor skills of jugglers versus nonjugglers
C) to determine whether learning a new skill caused structural changes in the brain
D) to determine whether juggling involves primarily the left or the right cerebral hemisphere

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The purpose of the study was to determine whether learning a new skill (juggling) caused structural changes in the brain, specifically in the visual cortex. The study found evidence of structural changes in the brain of the participants who learned to juggle.

A Focus on Neuroscience Section in the Text Describes a Research