What Is a Receptive Field

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is a receptive field?

• A)the range of wavelengths that a particular sensory neuron responds to
• B)the area in the visual world that a particular sensory neuron responds to
• C)the range of intensities that a particular sensory neuron responds to
• D)the range of speeds at which a particularly sensory neuron reacts

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