When Visual Input Is Absent from Birth, It Is Often

question 25

Multiple Choice

When visual input is absent from birth, it is often seen that other cortical areas take over the areas of the brain normally devoted to vision. This demonstrates:

• A) habituation.
• B) perceptual learning.
• C) learned non-use.
• D) cortical plasticity.

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