Learning Is Said to Be a Relatively Permanent Change in Behavior

question 163

Multiple Choice

Learning is said to be a relatively permanent change in behavior because ________.

• A) it is thought that learning changes the nerve fiber patterns in your muscles
• B) once you learn something, you will never fail to remember it or carry out the correct action
• C) it is thought that when learning occurs, some part of the brain physically changes
• D) memory processes, unlike learning processes, are not permanent

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