Explain the difference in processing of visual stimuli that occurs in the ventral and dorsal brain pathways.
What will be an ideal response?
The ventral pathway helps identify what an object is and the dorsal pathway helps identify where an object is.
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a. instrumental aggression. b. excitation transfer. c. the death instinct. d. incompatible responses.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false