The Nervous System Encodes Greater Intensity of a Given Stimulus

question 135

Multiple Choice

 The nervous system encodes greater intensity of a given stimulus by

• A) forming action potentials with higher peaks.
• B) forming action potentials that last a longer time.
• C) increasing the rate of firing.
• D) reducing the number of neurons that are responding.

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