When Recording from a Single Neuron, Stimulus Intensity Is Represented

question 14

Multiple Choice

When recording from a single neuron, stimulus intensity is represented by the

• A) size of the action potentials.
• B) size of the synapse.
• C) firing rate of the neurotransmitters.
• D) firing rate of the action potentials.

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Definitions:

Monocular Depth Cue

Visual information that allows for the perception of depth using the input from just one eye.

Ames Room

A distorted room that creates an optical illusion of objects growing or shrinking as they move across the room.

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive approach in which perception starts with stimuli input from the environment and works upwards to form a higher-level analysis.

Perceptual Constancy

The ability of the perceptual system to recognize objects as having constant properties (size, shape, color) even when sensory input varies.