Complex Cells in the Visual Cortex Respond to

question 212

Multiple Choice

Complex cells in the visual cortex respond to

• A) circles of light anywhere in their receptive field.
• B) specific widths and orientation of lines anywhere in their receptive field.
• C) figure-ground disparity in their receptive field.
• D) different colors in their receptive field.

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A type of graph in statistics that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data.

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which both variables move in tandem, meaning that as one variable increases or decreases, the other does as well.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes.

Distribution

The act of sharing something out among a number of recipients, or the way in which something is spread or dispersed.