Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Place Cells

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding place cells?

• A) They are hardwired at birth.
• B) There are sufficient numbers of neurons to assign a place cell to every place one will ever encounter.
• C) They respond to an internal sense of location in space but not to external location cues.
• D) They each have a preferred location called a place field.

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Definitions:

Conscious Control

The deliberate use of one's awareness to guide, manage, or direct one's thoughts or actions.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered via rewards or penalties.

Self-Efficacy Conditioning

A process of building one's belief in their own ability to succeed at specific tasks through repeated experiences of achievement.

Voluntary Behavior

Actions that are performed willingly and without coercion, often reflecting personal choice and control.