In the Studies That Deprived Animals of Early Visual Input,why

question 151

Multiple Choice

In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input,why did the visual cortex fail to develop?

• A) Sufficient stimulation was not received within the critical developmental period.
• B) The eyes stopped functioning, so no information was received in the visual cortex.
• C) The animals were too young for visual cortex development.
• D) Plasticity is not found in the visual cortex.

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