Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Neurogenesis

question 236

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding neurogenesis?

• A) Injured or damaged neurons in the central nervous system can never regenerate.
• B) No new neurons are produced in the central nervous system after infancy.
• C) Neurogenesis occurs in the spinal cord but not in the brain.
• D) Recent research suggests that stem cells in the brain may be able to generate new neurons throughout life.

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Definitions:

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches individuals to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, such as heart rate, through the use of electronic or other instruments.

Behavioral Changes

Modifications or adjustments in the actions or reactions of an individual, often as a result of interventions, experiences, or learning.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which a conduct's vigor is adjusted by means of incentivization or discipline.

Thorndike's Experiments

Early 20th-century experiments conducted by Edward Thorndike focusing on learning and behavior in animals, leading to the formulation of the law of effect.