In Their Experiments on the Brain and Perceptual Features, Blakemore

question 527

Multiple Choice

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms

• A)bumped into chair legs.
• B)missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces.
• C)had difficulty walking in a straight line.
• D)experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt.

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Definitions:

Posterior Pituitary

The posterior pituitary is the rear part of the pituitary gland and releases important hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin directly into the bloodstream.

Pineal Gland

A tiny gland in the brain responsible for making melatonin, a hormone that controls sleeping cycles.

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone

A pituitary hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Adrenal Medulla

The inner part of the adrenal glands that produces adrenaline and noradrenaline, hormones involved in the body's stress response.