The Sensory and Motor Cortices Are

question 8

Multiple Choice

The sensory and motor cortices are:

• A)stable neocortical areas that are fixed in function after birth.
• B)stable neocortical areas that are fixed in function after puberty.
• C)changed only in response to damage.
• D)continuously modified with learning and experience.

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Definitions:

External Incentive

A motivation or stimulus originating from outside an individual that influences their behavior or actions.

Behavioral Change

Modifications or transformations in human actions or reactions due to various factors such as learning, therapy, or life experiences.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; often used in behavior modification and conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which affects the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.