Experiments with Cats Raised in Environments Which Emphasized One Feature

question 708

Multiple Choice

Experiments with cats raised in environments which emphasized one feature over another showed that

• A)even though cats did not have experience with some features, they could easily learn about them.
• B)there was an actual decrease in brain cells tuned to the missing feature.
• C)when returned to a normal environment, the cats became frightened and refused to move around.
• D)there was an actual increase in brain cells tuned to the missing feature.

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Definitions:

Moving Hand

The complex motor function involving the muscles, bones, and nerves of the hand, enabling manipulation and movement.

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of body parts and strength of effort being employed in movement.

Body Parts

Components of the physical structure of organisms, including limbs, organs, and tissues.

Localization

The process of determining the specific location of something, often used in the context of finding the position of a gene or identifying the site of disease.