When sensory information enters the brain from the various sensory organs, it does so in a specific sequence

First it goes to the primary sensory cortex, and then it goes to the _____ where information is integrated to allow for the performance of complex tasks.

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: association cortex

Psychology

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these animals very difficult to see, a strategy that has confounded many a hunter. This behavior is most closely related to the Gestalt law of a. good continuation. b. common fate. c. similarity. d. proximity. e. closure.

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