Learning Is Said to Be a Relatively Permanent Change in Behaviour

question 48

Multiple Choice

Learning is said to be a relatively permanent change in behaviour because

• A)it is thought that learning changes the nerve fibre 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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