The results of Gauthier's "Greeble" experiment illustrate
A. that neurons specialized to respond to faces are present in our brains when we are born.
B. that training a monkey to recognize the difference between common objects can influence how the monkey's neurons fire to these objects.
C. an effect of experience-dependent plasticity.
D. that our nervous systems remain fairly stable in different environments.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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