Functional Coding, as Opposed to Anatomical Coding, Helps Explain

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Multiple Choice

Functional coding, as opposed to anatomical coding, helps explain:

• A) variations of experience within a particular sense.
• B) the existence of separate sensory modalities.
• C) how the same area of the brain is stimulated by different nerve pathways.
• D) how signals received by the sense organs stimulate different nerve pathways.

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