Patients Who Have Experienced Damage to the Striate Cortex Sometimes

question 56

Multiple Choice

Patients who have experienced damage to the striate cortex sometimes show a phenomenon known as blind sight.In this case,most patients

• A)can consciously see where an object is but cannot identify it.
• B)can consciously report the identity of an object but not where it is located.
• C)are blind yet incorrectly report that they can see the identity and location of an object.
• D)often guess correctly in response to what they have seen or where an object is located even though they report that they cannot see it.

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Definitions:

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate nerve cell activity.

Hebbian Learning Rule

A principle describing how neurons might adapt during learning, suggesting that when a neuron frequently assists in firing another, the connection between them strengthens.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's body.

GABA

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.