This Portion of the Brain Forms Part of the Roof

question 8

Multiple Choice

This portion of the brain forms part of the roof of the diencephalon and covers the third ventricle.Its posterior portion houses the pineal gland and the habenular nuclei.

• A)Epithalamus
• B)Thalamus
• C)Hypothalamus
• D)Cerebellum
• E)Infundibulum

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Definitions:

Stimulus Adaptation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations, as the receptor cells become less sensitive to the stimulus.

Response Generalization

The tendency for the effects of training in one response to spread to other, similar responses.

Transfer of Habit Strength

The process by which the learning and strengthening of a habit in one context or task can influence performance in another context or task.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned through association.