Let's Say That You Run a Deprivation Experiment in Which

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Multiple Choice

Let's say that you run a deprivation experiment in which kittens were raised from birth in an environment containing only stripes at a 45 degree angle. Based on the research by Blakemore and Cooper (1970) , how will this affect cells in their visual cortex?

• A) The cells will only respond to vertical lines.
• B) The cells will only respond to lines at a 45 degree angle.
• C) The cells will only respond to horizontal lines.
• D) The cells will respond to both horizontal and vertical lines.
• E) No effect at all-the cells will respond to lines at all angles.

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