In Sperry's Classic Studies of Eye Rotation and Regeneration of the Optic

question 25

Multiple Choice

In Sperry's classic studies of eye rotation and regeneration of the optic nerves, he assessed the visual capacities of his subjects by assessing their ability to

• A) strike accurately at fly-like stimuli.
• B) identify colors.
• C) perform a visual discrimination task.
• D) detect the presence of dim lights.
• E) solve maze problems.

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