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Gabby Nelson
on Dec 11, 2024
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As a blind child,Ben Underwood taught himself to make a clicking sound that would bounce off objects in the surrounding environment in order to navigate the world around him without sight.Which of the following terms best describes why Ben was able to change how his brain was wired to "see" through his hearing?
A) epigenetics
B) plasticity
C) neurogenesis
D) neural pruning
Plasticity
A property of the brain that causes it to change through experience, drugs, or injury.
Epigenetics
Epigenetics involves the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, often influenced by environmental factors.
Neurogenesis
The process by which new neurons are formed in the brain.
- Grasp the concept of plasticity in the brain's development and functioning.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp the concept of plasticity in the brain's development and functioning.