Almost All of the Sensory and Motor Information Going to and from the Cerebral

question 10

Multiple Choice

Almost all of the sensory and motor information going to and from the cerebral cortex is processed through the:

• A)thalamus.
• B)hypothalamus.
• C)hippocampus.
• D)pituitary gland.

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Definitions:

A-not-B Error

A cognitive error observed in young children, where they wrongly assume that an object at a hidden location remains there even after seeing it being moved to a new location.

Habituation

A psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development, where infants from birth to about 2 years old learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Active Experimentation

A learning approach where individuals learn by doing, engaging in activities to test hypotheses and reflect on outcomes to gain new knowledge.