Let's Say That You Run a Deprivation Experiment in Which

question 12

Multiple Choice

Let's say that you run a deprivation experiment in which kittens were raised from birth in an environment containing only horizontal stripes.Based on the research by Blakemore and Cooper (1970) ,how will this affect cells in their visual cortex?

• A) no effect at all- the cells will still respond to lines at all orientations
• B) the cells will now only respond to vertical lines
• C) the cells will respond mostly to vertical lines and partially to horizontal lines
• D) the cells will respond to only horizontal lines
• E) the cells will respond mostly to horizontal lines,but still quite a lot to vertical lines

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the boundary between accepting or rejecting the null hypothesis.

Analytical Comparison

A process of examining similarities and differences between two or more items or data sets, often to understand their nature or determine key factors.

Analytical Comparisons

The examination and evaluation of differences and relationships between data groups through statistical methods.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists within the data set being analyzed.