The Principal Output Neurons of the Cerebral Cortex Are _____

question 9

Multiple Choice

The principal output neurons of the cerebral cortex are _____ cells.

• A) stellate
• B) Purkinje
• C) pyramidal
• D) Schwann

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli, leading to a scenario where the reaction initially prompted by the second stimulus is ultimately prompted by the first stimulus.

State-Dependent Learning

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular physiological or psychological state is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.