Which Theory Involves the Idea That Responses Across Different Sets

question 235

Multiple Choice

Which theory involves the idea that responses across different sets of sensory neurons give rise to qualitatively different sensory experiences?

• A) specificity theory
• B) pattern theory
• C) place theory
• D) cross-excitation theory

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