A Simple Cell in the Occipital Cortex

question 37

Multiple Choice

A simple cell in the occipital cortex

• A)has a preferred orientation.
• B)has two preferred orientations at 90 degrees from each other.
• C)would have a preferred color but not a preferred orientation.

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Definitions:

Speech Perception

The process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted, and understood. This involves both physiological hearing mechanisms and cognitive processing.

Swinney's Research

Refers to studies conducted by psychologist David Swinney, often associated with linguistic processing and lexical access in the brain.

Lexically Ambiguous

A term used to describe a situation where a word or phrase has more than one meaning, leading to potential confusion in understanding.

Speech Perception

The process by which the human brain interprets spoken language, involving the decoding of phonetic sounds into meaningful units.