What Is Meant by a "Feature Detector" in the Visual

question 174

Multiple Choice

What is meant by a "feature detector" in the visual system?​

• A)An electrical device that records the activity of neurons
• B)​A stimulus that excites a certain pattern of responses
• C)​A gene that controls differences in visual perception
• D)​A neuron that responds to a particular visual pattern

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Definitions:

Heuristic Method

A problem-solving strategy that employs practical methods or shortcuts to generate solutions that are "good enough" for solving complex problems.

Mnemonic Device

A tool that helps remember information through patterns, such as sequences of letters, ideas, or associations.

Phonemes

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical unit in a language, a word or part of a word that cannot be further divided and has a meaning or grammatical function.