The Fact That There Are Many Times More Types of ORNs

question 51

Multiple Choice

The fact that there are many times more types of ORNs than types of color cones in vision indi- cates that

• A)each ORN can respond to only one specific odorant.
• B)ORNs can be more narrowly tuned than cones.
• C)ORNs can be more broadly tuned than cones.

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Definitions:

Gestalt Principle

Principles that describe the brain's organization of sensory information into meaningful units and patterns, illustrating how people perceive visual components as whole entities rather than as separate parts.

Common Fate

A gestalt principle that states elements moving in the same direction are perceived as a collective or unit.

Retina

A layer of visual receptor cells at the rear of the eyeball.

Visual Search Tasks

Visual search tasks are experiments or tasks in which individuals are asked to locate a specific item or feature among a set of distractors, used to study attention, perception, and cognitive processes.