Investigators Recorded Activity from the Cerebral Cortex of Monkeys That

question 96

Multiple Choice

Investigators recorded activity from the cerebral cortex of monkeys that had an entire limb deafferented twelve years earlier. Much to their surprise, what did they find?

• A) The organization of this area of the cortex had not been changed at all by the operation.
• B) This whole cortical area had become responsive to the face.
• C) This whole cortical area had become response to the opposite limb.
• D) This whole cortical area had developed motor instead of sensory functions.

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Definitions:

Ethology

The scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments, focusing on the evolutionary implications of behaviors.

Intention Movements

Preparatory movements that precede the execution of a goal-directed action, often signaling the intention to perform the action.

Instinctive Behavior System

A set of inborn behavioral patterns that are triggered by specific environmental stimuli.

Fixed Action Patterns

Innate, pre-programmed responses triggered by specific stimuli, exhibited by animals.