Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Sensory receptors are able to detect specific stimuli only.
• B) Sensation is an awareness of a change in external or internal conditions.
• C) A stimulus will generate impulses that are different depending on where the signals are sent in the brain.
• D) Information about a stimulus is coded in the quantity and frequency of action potentials sent to the brain.
• E) Specific regions of the brain translate the information about the signal and convert it into a sensation.

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