What Is True About Cortical Neurons That Have Become Insensitive

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is true about cortical neurons that have become insensitive to an eye that was sutured shut during the critical period?

• A) Nothing can restore sensitivity to stimuli in that eye.
• B) That eye will gradually recover after years of exposure to normal visual stimuli.
• C) Some sensitivity can be recovered if the other eye is sutured shut for a few months.
• D) Some sensitivity can be recovered if both eyes are sutured shut for a few months.

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