Plasticity Refers to Cortex Adaptation to Changes in Sensory Inputs

question 15

True/False

Plasticity refers to cortex adaptation to changes in sensory inputs.

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Definitions:

Preoperational

The second stage in Piaget’s cognitive development theory, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and intuitive reasoning in children from about 2 to 7 years old.

Concrete Operational

In Piaget's conceptualization of cognitive progression, a period where children acquire the capacity for logical thought about actual events.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals are able to think abstractly and reason logically.

Socially Deprived Monkeys

Refers to monkeys that have been subjected to isolation or lack of social interaction, leading to extensive psychological and physical abnormalities, studied in ethology and psychology.