How Was Matthew S

question 135

Multiple Choice

How was Matthew S. able to survive with only half a brain?

• A)his brain was already wired to function with only one hemisphere, but was previously inhibited from doing so"
• B)Matthew S. was able to survive, but because his brain was far past the sensitive period, he was unable to function normally"
• C)his brain rewired itself to take over missing functions, and redrew maps on a larger piece of tissue"
• D)his brain rewired itself to take over the missing functions, and redrew maps on a smaller piece of tissue"

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Definitions:

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a variable will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or conditions.

Independent Trials

Independent Trials are experiments or processes in which the outcome of any given trial does not affect the outcome of any other trial.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that measures the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space.