Which of the Following Is True About the Center-Surround Organization

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the center-surround organization of receptive fields?

• A) Illumination of both the center and the surround leads to an increase in cell activity in the same direction.
• B) Illumination of both the center and the surround leads to a decrease in cell activity in the same direction.
• C) Illumination of both the center and the surround leads to an antagonistic effect on cell activity, with one exciting the cell and the other inhibiting the cell.
• D) Only illumination of the center of the receptive field has an effect on cell activity.
• E) Only illumination of the surround of the receptive field has an effect on cell activity.