A key function of the premotor cortex is to __________.
A. allow an organism to learn to respond to an arbitrary visual clue with a learned, specific movement
B. facilitate the performance of a series of movements
C. evoke the desire to perform a movement
D. allow an organism to learn to respond with a specific movement to a nonarbitrary visual cue
Answer: A
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