When More Sensory Neurons Are Tuned to a Particular Feature

question 114

Multiple Choice

When more sensory neurons are tuned to a particular feature of a stimulus, the organism will:

• A) become sensitized to the stimulus more quickly.
• B) habituate to the stimulus more quickly.
• C) take longer to learn about the stimulus.
• D) be better able to make fine distinctions related to the stimulus.

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