Consider the Following Statements

question 141

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statements. Statement A: Congenitally blind individuals show activation of the visual cortex when reading Braille. Statement B: Deaf individuals' responses to peripheral visual stimuli are several times stronger than those of hearing people. Which statement represents evidence of the ability of the human brain to reorganize when an expected form of sensory experience is absent?

• A) statement A only
• B) statement B only
• C) both statements A and B
• D) neither statement A nor statement B

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Definitions:

Production Costs

Expenses incurred in the process of creating or manufacturing a product, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.

Alternative Goods

Products that serve as substitutes for each other; when the price of one increases, the demand for the other may increase.

Equilibrium Position

In the indifference curve model, the combination of two goods at which a consumer maximizes his or her utility (reaches the highest attainable indifference curve), given a limited amount to spend (a budget constraint).