A Researcher Has Identified the Receptive Field for a Neuron

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher has identified the receptive field for a neuron and has determined that the receptive field has a center-surround organization. If the researcher were to shine light into the entire receptive field, including both the center and the surrounding area, we would expect the neuron to

• A) continue firing at its resting rate.
• B) increase its firing rate.
• C) decrease its firing rate.
• D) cease firing.

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Definitions:

Gender Variation

Variability in how individuals experience, express, or identify their gender, which may not conform to conventional gender norms.

Societal Gender Norms

The expectations and roles imposed by society based on an individual's perceived or assigned gender.

Sexual Dimorphism

The distinction between two sexes within the same species, expressed through differences in physical characteristics not directly related to reproductive organs.

Gender Dysphoria

The distress or discomfort that occurs when there is a discrepancy between an individual’s gender identity and the sex they were assigned at birth.