In a Study by Newsome and Associates, Monkeys Were Trained

question 32

Multiple Choice

In a study by Newsome and associates, monkeys were trained to discriminate directions of motion while researchers recorded from single neurons in area V5 that were sensitive to a specific direction of motion. According to the results of this experiment, which of the following options would result in the highest firing rate in a V5 neuron?

• A)random dot movement
• B)no dot movement
• C)semicoordinated dot movement
• D)The firing rate of the neuron would be the same in all conditions.

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