When an Expected Form of Sensory Input Is Absent, the Areas

question 162

Multiple Choice

When an expected form of sensory input is absent, the areas of the brain that normally would have become specialized as a result of that experience typically

• A) die off.
• B) can be reorganized to serve another function.
• C) interfere with other areas of the brain that are serving related functions.
• D) continue to strengthen their synapses until some low level of the sensory input can be perceived.

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