When Kittens Were Exposed to Either Vertical or Horizontal Stripes,and

question 94

Multiple Choice

When kittens were exposed to either vertical or horizontal stripes,and nothing else,for several months it was found that

• A)the kittens became completely blind.
• B)the kittens ran to play only when the researcher held up a bar matching their visual experience.
• C)the perception of vertical stripes is innate and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner.
• D)the perception of horizontal stripes in innate and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner.

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