Multiple Choice
When the eye of an infant is kept closed during infancy, the resulting change in layer 4 of the visual cortex is
A) no observable change.
B) ocular dominance columns linked to the functional eye are wider, while those linked to the closed eye are more narrow.
C) neurons corresponding to the deprived eye are more diffusely interconnected than those corresponding to the open eye.
D) cell bodies of neurons with input from the closed eye are smaller.
E) neurons corresponding to the deprived eye fire in a tonic rather than phasic pattern.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q8: A deficiency in GABA function early in
Q9: When kittens who have been reared in
Q10: Imagine two congenitally deaf infants: One is
Q11: Which of these is the best example
Q12: One of the "brakes" that results in
Q14: What are two ways in which research
Q15: The "reverse suture" technique used to study
Q16: When one eye of a kitten was
Q17: Cochlear implants are effective at allowing speech
Q18: To produce strabismus means to<br>A) make a