When a 1-Month-Old Kitten Is Put in the Dark and Kept

question 33

Multiple Choice

When a 1-month-old kitten is put in the dark and kept there during the fourth week of life and beyond, damage to visual centers of the brain is permanent. This example provides evidence of

• A) brain plasticity.
• B) synaptic pruning.
• C) lateralization of the cerebral cortex.
• D) sensitive periods in brain development.

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