Which of the following is important for the acquisition of complex behaviors that become routine?
A) As a person becomes proficient in the behavior, the control of the process is transferred to the basal ganglia.
B) As a person becomes proficient in the behavior, the control of the process is transferred to the transcortical pathways.
C) The behavior must result in long-term depression in the basal ganglia.
D) The behavior must result in long-term depression in the motor cortex.
E) As a person becomes proficient in the new behavior, the transcortical circuits become more active.

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As a person becomes proficient in the behavior, the control of the process is transferred to the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are involved in the learning and control of routine, automatic motor behaviors. As the behavior becomes more automatic, the control is transferred from higher cortical regions to the basal ganglia, which can execute the behavior with less conscious effort. This transfer of control is facilitated by long-term potentiation (not depression) in the basal ganglia. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

Which of the Following Is Important for the Acquisition of Complex