If a Researcher Inserts a Recording Electrode into V1 Perpendicular

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a researcher inserts a recording electrode into V1 perpendicular to the surface of the cortex so that the electrode encounters neurons within a single column, the person in such a situation will encounter receptive fields of those neurons:

• A) at adjacent locations on the retina.
• B) at about the same location on the retina.
• C) corresponding to the center of the fovea.
• D) occupying equal areas of the retina.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that describes the spread of a variable where most observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values farther from the mean taper off symmetrically.

Probability

Probability measures the likelihood of a given event occurring, ranging from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (certainty).

Cluster Sample

A sampling technique where the population is divided into groups, or clusters, and a sample of these clusters is selected to represent the population.

Simple Random Sample

A sample drawn in such a way that every element of the population has an equal chance of being selected.