The Maximum Firing Rate for Individual Neurons Is 1,000 Neural

question 142

Multiple Choice

The maximum firing rate for individual neurons is 1,000 neural impulses per second. This biological limitation would make it difficult for

• A)place theory to fully explain pitch perception.
• B)opponent process theory to fully explain color perception.
• C)trichromatic theory to fully explain color perception.
• D)frequency theory to fully explain pitch perception.

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Definitions:

Sample Averages

The mean value calculated from a sample set of data, representing the central tendency or typical value of that sample.

Mode

Mode refers to the most frequently occurring value in a set of data.

Regression Toward the Mean

A statistical phenomenon wherein extreme scores on one occasion tend to be closer to the average on subsequent testing.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where people falsely perceive an association between two unrelated events or variables.