Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Damage to the visual association area can result in blindness.
• B) Damage to the primary (somatic) motor cortex results in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and all reflexive contractions.
• C) Damage to the premotor cortex results in loss of motor skills programmed in that area but movement is still possible.
• D) Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in the inability to interpret pitch, loudness, and location.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Extinction

In biology, it is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms, normally a species.

Amygdala

A set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, playing a key role in processing emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure.