The Brain Structure That Acts as a Sensory Control Center

question 38

Multiple Choice

The brain structure that acts as a sensory control center is the

• A) medulla.
• B) cerebellum.
• C) thalamus.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Identical Balls

Objects that are exactly the same in every aspect, such as size, weight, texture, and material.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately age 7-12) where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Transitive Inference

A form of reasoning that allows the deduction of relationships between items not directly compared, often formulated as "If A>B and B>C, then A>C."

Myelination and Pruning

The process of brain development where myelin sheaths grow around nerve fibers to speed up neural transmissions and unwanted connections are eliminated to enhance efficiency.