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.

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Gauthier's "Greeble" experiment showed that neurons in the brain's fusiform gyrus, an area involved in face recognition, can be "retrained" to respond to new objects with similar features through experience-dependent plasticity. This demonstrates the brain's ability to change and adapt based on experience. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the results of the experiment.

The Results of Gauthier's "Greeble" Experiment Illustrate