We watched a video clip in class about a young girl who had…

We watched a video clip in class about a young girl who had surgery to remove half her brain to eliminate life-threatening seizures.  We talked about the brain’s ability to respond to expected environmental experiences (such as looking at a human face) and also create new neural pathways based on individual experiences (such as an infant whose parents teach them to ride a skateboard).  The brain’s ability to adapt, compensate and be modified by experience is called ___. 

Dr Newbie is looking for evidence of brain activity in anenc…

Dr Newbie is looking for evidence of brain activity in anencephalic infants.  Since it is a very rare condition, she intensively studies the few subjects available to her to provide rich detail and generate hypotheses for future research.  Dr. Newbie is most likely using an experimental study design.