According to the Feature Integration Theory, in the Preattentive Stage

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to the feature integration theory, in the preattentive stage:

• A) the visual system senses all of the basic visual features in the scene, such as edge orientations, shapes, and colors.
• B) the neural responses are all related to the features of a single object at a single location.
• C) attention can be directed to different spatial locations and different features of perceptual objects.
• D) the spatial location of a person's attention affects the speed with which the person can become aware of something and respond to it.

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Definitions:

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