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question 30

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure shown.
Which statement best reflects the adaptive significance of brain representations in the star-nosed mole?

• A) The comparatively large brain representations reflect the importance of somatosensory functions.
• B) The mole shows evidence of plasticity of brain development.
• C) The brain of the mole has very little area devoted to auditory processes.
• D) The brain of the mole demonstrates a clear visual processing area.

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Definitions:

Mean

A statistical measure referring to the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all numbers by the quantity of numbers.

Typical Age

A reference to the most common age or age range at which an event, behavior, or development stage usually occurs.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the individual data points differ from the mean value of the set.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, but does not necessarily imply causation.