Each Cortical Level of a Sensory System (Primary, Secondary, or Association)

question 146

Multiple Choice

Each cortical level of a sensory system (primary, secondary, or association) is itself composed of different areas that mediate different psychological processes. This principle of sensory system organization is referred to as

• A) functional segregation.
• B) parallel processing.
• C) the binding problem.
• D) hierarchical organization.
• E) serial processing.

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