If One Measures the Neural Activity in a Rat's Basal

question 63

Multiple Choice

If one measures the neural activity in a rat's basal ganglia as the rat learns to turn the correct way in a T-shaped maze, one finds that during the early stages of learning, most neurons fire _____, whereas after practicing, most neurons fire _____.

• A) when the rat turns; at the beginning and end of the task
• B) when the instructional sound is broadcast; when the rat turns
• C) when the rat turns; when the instructional sound is broadcast
• D) at the beginning and end of the trial; when the rat turns

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