​Someone Blind Because of Damage to the Visual Cortex Continues

question 75

Multiple Choice

​Someone blind because of damage to the visual cortex continues feeling wakeful when the sun rises and sleepy at night.How can we explain this tendency?

• A)The light excites certain receptors in the skin.
• B)​After many years, people have learned habits of waking and sleeping at certain times.
• C)​The eyes send information to other brain areas that control waking.
• D)​Certain parts of the brain can grow back after damage.

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