In the studies that deprived animals of early visual input,why did the visual cortex fail to develop?
A) Sufficient stimulation was not received within the critical developmental period.
B) The eyes stopped functioning, so no information was received in the visual cortex.
C) The animals were too young for visual cortex development.
D) Plasticity is not found in the visual cortex.

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The visual cortex requires sufficient stimulation within the critical developmental period in order to develop properly. Depriving animals of early visual input results in a lack of stimulation, therefore the visual cortex fails to develop.

In the Studies That Deprived Animals of Early Visual Input,why